Ford 2009 F-150 Quick Reference Manual

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This Quick Reference Guide is not intended to replace your
vehicle Owner's Guide which contains more detailed information
concerning the features of your vehicle, as well as important safety
warnings designed to help reduce the risk of injury to you and your
passengers. Please read your entire Owner's Guide carefully as you
begin learning about your new vehicle and refer to the appropriate
sections when questions arise.
All information contained in this Quick Reference Guide was accurate
at the time of duplication. We reserve the right to change features,
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operation and/or functionality of any vehicle specification at any time.
Your Ford dealer is the best source for the most current information.
DUAL
For detailed operating and safety information, please consult your
Owner's Guide.
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FAN
Press to increase (+) or decrease (-) the fan speed.
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DRIVER TEMPERATURE/ON/OFF
Press to turn the system on. Turn the control to
increase/decrease the temperature on the driver side
of the vehicle. note: This control will also determine
the temperature for the entire vehicle cabin when the
passenger temperature control (PASS TEMP) is
not engaged.
3 REAR DEFROSTER (if equipped)
Press to activate the rear window defroster and clear
the rear window of thin ice and fog. Press again to
deactivate. If your vehicle is equipped with both a rear
defrost and heated mirrors, pressing the rear defrost
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button will activate both.
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DEFROST
Ford F-150 Distributes outside air through the windshield defroster
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vents and demister vents. Can be used to clear the
windshield of fog and thin ice.
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DRIVER/PASSENGER COOLED SEATS
Press once for the high cool setting (three indicator
lights), twice for medium cool (two indicator lights)
or three times for low cool (one indicator light). Press
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again to turn off.
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Press once for high heat (three indicator lights), twice
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SINGLE
(if equipped) (if equipped)
for medium heat (two indicator lights) or three times for 1
DEFROST
low heat (one indicator light). Press again to turn off.
Press to distribute air through the windshield defroster
vents and de-mister vents and to clear the windshield
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RECIRCULATED AIR of fog and thin ice.
Press to activate/deactivate air circulation inside the
vehicle cabin. Recirculated air may reduce the amount
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of time needed to cool down the vehicle and may
Press to turn the system on/off.
also help reduce undesirable odors from entering the
vehicle. Recirculated air engages automatically when
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FAN
MAX A/C is selected.
Turn to adjust the desired fan speed.
8 PASS TEMP
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REAR DEFROSTER (if equipped)
Press to activate passenger side temperature control.
Press to activate the rear window defroster and clear
Turn the control to decrease/increase the temperature
the rear window of thin ice and fog. Press again to
setting for the passenger side of the vehicle. Press
deactivate. If your vehicle is equipped with both a rear
again to deactivate (the driver side settings will then
defrost and heated mirrors, pressing the rear defrost
determine the temperature for the entire vehicle cabin).
button will activate both.
9 AUTO
5 MULTIFUNCTION CONTROL
Press the control to engage full automatic operation.
Press repeatedly to cycle through the following
The system will automatically determine fan speed,
settings:
airflow distribution, A/C on or off and either outside or
recirculated air to heat or cool the vehicle to reach the Distributes air through the windshield defroster
vents, de-mister vents, floor vents and rear seat
desired temperature.
floor vents. The system will automatically provide
outside air to reduce window fogging.
10 MAX A/C
Press to distribute recirculated air through the
Distributes air through the instrument panel vents.
instrument panel vents to cool the vehicle. This mode is
Distributes air through the instrument panel vents,
more economical and efficient. Press again to return to
normal A/C operation. floor vents, rear seat floor vents and de-mister vents.
rEvErsE camEra systEm rEmotE Entry systEm
(if equipped) FEaturEs (if equipped)
Your vehicle may be equipped with a reverse Your vehicle may be equipped with a remote
camera, located under the Ford oval badge entry system which allows you to:
on the tailgate. The camera provides a visual
Press once to unlock the driver's door. The
display of the area behind the vehicle. The
interior lamps will illuminate.
display will automatically appear on the
navigation system screen (if equipped) or on Press twice to unlock the passenger and
the auto dimming rearview mirror whenever
rear cargo doors.
the vehicle is in Reverse (R) and uses colors
Press once to lock all the doors. The turn
(green, yellow and red) to alert you of your
lamps will flash.
proximity to objects. Refer to your Owner's
Guide for more information. Press twice to confirm all the doors are
closed. The doors will lock again, the horn will
rEvErsE sEnsing systEm chirp and the turn lamps will flash once if all
(if equipped) the doors are closed.
Your vehicle may be equipped with a reverse
5 6 7 8 9 sensing system which can warn you if there is Press to activate the panic alarm. The horn
an object behind the vehicle that may be too will sound and the turn lamps will flash. Press
again or turn the ignition on to deactivate
low for you to see. The system will sound a
warning tone that increases in frequency as the the panic alarm.
object gets closer and will sound continuously
car finder: Press
when the object is less than 10 inches away.
seconds. The horn will chirp and the turn
The system is not effective when the vehicle
lamps will flash. It is recommended to use
is traveling above 3 mph (5 km/h) and may
this method to locate your vehicle, rather than
Distributes air through the floor vents and rear seat not detect angular or moving objects. Refer to
using the panic alarm.
your Owner's Guide for safety information and
floor vent.
more details.
note: The indicator lights on the left hand side of trailEr tow
Your F-150 is equipped with a comprehensive
the icon will indicate which mode is active. moon rooF (if equipped)
The moon roof is equipped with a one-touch, trailer towing package. Please refer to your
Owner's Guide for complete information on
express opening and closing feature. To open
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the moon roof, press the SLIDE control. To
Press to activate air conditioning. Use with close the moon roof, pull the SLIDE control. To use while towing.
recirculating air to help improve cooling vent the moon roof, press the TILT control. To
powEr dEployablE running
performance and efficiency. close, pull the TILT control. To stop motion at
any time during the one-touch operation, press boards (if equipped)
7 the control a second time. Your vehicle may be equipped with power
TEMPERATURE CONTROL
deployable running boards which will
Controls the temperature of airflow in the vehicle.
sync (if equipped) automatically extend down and out when the
Your vehicle may be equipped vehicle doors are opened. The running boards
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RECIRCULATING AIR
with SYnC – a hands-free communications will return to the stowed position when the
Press to activate/deactivate air circulation inside the
and entertainment system with special phone
doors are closed. For more information on
vehicle cabin. Recirculated air may reduce the amount
and media features. For more information, the power deployable running boards, or to
of time needed to cool down the vehicle and may also
please refer to the SYnC Supplement or
manually operate them, please refer to your
reduce undesireable odors from entering the vehicle. to the SYnC section in the navigation
Owner's Guide.
Recirculating air engages automatically when MAX A/C Supplement. Please also feel free to visit
is selected. www.SyncMyRide.com.
9 MAX A/C
ADDITIONAL
Press to distribute recirculating air through the
instrument panel vents to cool the vehicle. This mode is
more economic and efficient. Press again to return to
normal A/C operation.
FEATURES
Easy FuEl™ 'no cap' FuEl systEm roadsidE assistancE
Your vehicle has a 'no cap' fuel system which allows Your new Ford F-150 comes with the assurance and
you to simply open the fuel filler door, insert the nozzle support of 24-hour emergency roadside assistance.
and start fueling. The Easy Fuel™ System is self-sealing Roadside assistance includes such services as:
and therefore protected against dust, dirt, water, snow lockout assistance, limited fuel delivery, battery jump
and ice. If you need to fill your fuel tank with a portable starts, changing a flat tire, towing, and winch out. To
fuel container, use the fuel funnel which is located receive roadside assistance in the United States, call
behind the second row driver seat, near the spare tire 1 (800) 241-3673. In Canada, call 1 (800) 665-2006.
tool box. Slowly insert the funnel into the Easy Fuel™ For more information on coverage period and details
system and fill the tank with fuel from the container. of service, refer to your Roadside Assistance
When done, clean the funnel or properly dispose of it. information card.
Extra funnels can be purchased from your authorized
dealer. Do not use aftermarket funnels as they will location oF sparE tirE
not work with the Easy Fuel™ system and may If you get a flat tire while driving, do not apply the
cause damage. brake heavily. Instead, gradually decrease your speed.
Hold the steering wheel firmly and slowly move to
FuEl typE / tank capacity / FlEx FuEl a safe place on the side of the road. Your vehicle is
Your vehicle is equipped with either a 26 gallon equipped with a temporary spare tire located under the
(98.4L) or a 36 gallon (136.2L) fuel tank. You may vehicle, just forward of the rear bumper. The temporary
have a Flex Fuel Vehicle. Flex Fuel vehicles have a spare is designed for emergency use only and should
yellow ring around the top of the fuel filler inlet (tube) be replaced as soon as possible. The jack and tools are
and can use either Regular unleaded fuel, E85 Ethanol either located behind the interior trim on the passenger
Fuel or any mixture of the two. If you do not have a flex side or under the rear seat on the driver's side.
twice within three
fuel vehicle, then only use "Regular" unleaded gasoline For complete details on how to change your tire,
with an octane rating of 87. Do not use E85 fuels, refer to the Roadside Emergencies chapter in your
because your vehicle was not designed to run on fuels Owner's Guide.
with more than 10% ethanol.
s.o.s. post crash alErt systEm
tirE prEssurE Your vehicle is equipped with the S.O.S. Post Crash
Your tire pressure is properly set at the dealership Alert system. This system provides audible and
according to the recommended specifications found on visual alarms in the event of a crash which causes the
the Safety Compliance Certification Label or Tire Label deployment of airbags or the activation of the safety
located on the B-Pillar or the edge of the driver's door. belt pretensioners. The turn signals will flash and the
Check your tire pressure at least once a month and horn will sound. To deactivate the system, press the
before long trips (including the spare). As an added hazard flasher control, or the button on your
safety feature, your vehicle has been equipped with remote transmitter.
a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) that
illuminates a low tire pressure warning light when
one or more of your tires is significantly under-inflated.
Improperly inflated tires can affect vehicle handling and
can fail suddenly, possibly resulting in loss of vehicle
control. Refer to the Tires, Wheels and Loading chapter
in your Owner's Guide for more information.
ESSENTIAL
INFORMATION
2009 F- 150
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