Ford 2008 F-150 - Manual

This Quick Reference Guide is not intended to replace your Owner’s Guide, which

contains more detailed information concerning the features of your vehicle and important

safety warnings to help reduce the risk of injury to you and your occupants. Always read

your entire Owner’s Guide carefully when first learning about your vehicle and refer to the

appropriate section when questions arise.

Ford Motor Company

Customer Relationship Center

P.O. Box 6248

Dearborn, MI 48121

1-800-392-3673 (FORD)

(TDD for the hearing impaired: 1-800-232-5952)

April 2007
First Printing
Quick Reference Guide

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F-150

Litho in USA

E S S E N T I A L

I N F O R M A T I O N

F U E L

– Your vehicle is designed to use "Regular" unleaded gasoline with pump (R+M)/2 octane rating

of 87. If your vehicle is a flexible fuel vehicle (FFV), use only unleaded fuel and fuel ethanol (Ed 75 - Ed
85). For more information, please refer to your Owner’s Guide.

T I R E P R E S S U R E

– Your tire pressure is properly set at the dealership to the recommended

specifications found on the Tire Label or Certification Label located inside on the edge of the driver's door
pillar. Please check your tire pressure during routine maintenance and seasonal changes.

F U S E S

– If electrical components in the vehicle are not working, a fuse may have blown. For more

information about changing a fuse, refer to your Owner's Guide.

F U E L P U M P S H U T- O F F S W I TC H

– After a collision, if the engine cranks but does not start, the fuel

pump shut-off switch may have to be reset. The switch is located in the front passenger's footwell,
behind the kick panel access cover, to the left of the fuse box. For complete details on resetting the
switch, refer to your Owner's Guide.

C H A N G I N G T H E T I R E S

– For more information on changing the tires, refer to your Owner’s Guide.

L O C AT I O N O F T H E S PA R E T I R E A N D TO O L S

ITEM

LOCATION

Spare Tire

Under the vehicle, just forward of the rear bumper.

Jack, Jack Handle,
Wheel Nut Wrench

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Quick Reference Guide

P R E M I U M / A U D I O P H I L E I N - D A S H S I X C D / M P 3 /
S A T E L L I T E C O M P A T I B L E S O U N D S Y S T E M

( I f e q u i p p e d )

REGULAR CAB:

Behind the interior trim on the rear

passenger side of the vehicle.

SUPERCAB

and

SUPERCREW:

Under the rear seat

on the passenger side of the vehicle.

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CD EJECT:

Press

and a preset (1-6) to

eject a CD. Press and hold to auto-eject all

CDs present in the system.

TUNE/DISC SELECTOR:

Press to manually

move up or down the radio frequency or to

select a desired disc. Also use in menu mode to
select various settings.

MENU:

Press repeatedly to cycle through

the following modes: Category (if equipped

with satellite radio), Treble, Bass, Balance, Fade,
SPEEDVOL (Speed Sensitive Volume, if equipped),
ALL SEATS (Occupancy Mode), Clock, Autoset,
Track/Folder, Compression, and RBDS.

SEEK:

In radio mode, press to move to the

next strong station up or down the

frequency band. In CD mode, press to move to the
next/previous track on the current disc.

TEXT/SCAN:

Press and hold for a brief

sampling of stations or CD tracks. In CD/MP3

mode, press and release to display track title, artist
name, disc title and file name (if available).

SETTING MEMORY PRESETS:

Select the

desired radio station or satellite radio

channel (if equipped). Press and hold a memory
preset (1-6) until the sound returns. You may store
up to six stations in AM/FM1/FM2, SAT1, SAT2
and SAT3.

AM/FM AND CD:

Press AM/FM to select

AM, FM1 or FM2 frequency bands. Press

CD to enter CD/MP3 mode.

LOAD:

Press LOAD and then a preset

number to select a slot. Press and hold

LOAD to activate autoload, for loading up to 6 CDs.

SATELLITE RADIO FEATURES AND
CONTROLS (if equipped):

AUX:

Press repeatedly to cycle through FES/DVD

(if equipped), SAT1, SAT2, SAT3 (satellite radio
mode if equipped) or LINE IN (auxiliary audio
mode if equipped). Once satellite radio mode is
activated you may use the following functions:

Press MENU until CATEGORY MODE appears in
the display. CATEGORY ALL will allow you to seek
all available SIRIUS categories and channels. Press

SEEK

or TEXT/SCAN to select from various

categories of music (country, rock, etc.). Press and
hold

SEEK

or TEXT/SCAN to search for

channels playing that specific category of music.

Press

SEEK

to access the previous/next

channels. Press and release TEXT/SCAN to
display current song title. Press again to scroll
through current song title, artist, channel category
and the SIRIUS long channel name. Press and
hold for a brief sampling of the next channels.
Press again to stop.

If your vehicle is equipped with the navigation system, please refer to the
Navigation Supplement for more information.

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T E M P E R AT U R E C O N T R O L :

Increases/decreases the temperature of the vehicle.

A U TO :

Press to engage and select the desired temperature using the temperature control. The

system will automatically determine fan speed, airflow location, A/C on or off, and outside or
recirculated air, to heat or cool the vehicle to reach the desired temperature.

D R I V E R H E AT E D S E AT C O N T R O L

(if equipped): Press once to activate high heat; press a

second time to activate low heat. Press a third time to deactivate.

A I R F L O W D I R E C T I O N C O N T R O L S

: This mode allows you to choose the air distribution mode

you desire.

: Distributes air through the instrument panel and center console registers.

: Distributes air through the instrument panel, center console registers (if equipped), and the

front and rear seat floor vents.

: Distributes air through the floor and rear seat floor vents. The system will automatically

provide outside air to reduce window fogging.

: Distributes air through the windshield defroster vents, demister outlets, and the front and rear

seat floor vents. The system will automatically provide outside air to reduce window fogging.

A / C :

Activates/deactivates the air conditioning.

R E C I R C U L AT I O N

: Recirculates air in the cabin, thereby reducing the amount of time to cool

down the interior of the vehicle when used with A/C.

H E AT E D M I R R O R S

(if equipped): Press to activate/deactivate. This function will clear snow, fog

and thin ice from the side rear view mirrors.

D E F R O ST:

Used to clear ice or fog from the windshield by distributing air through the windshield

defroster vents.

FA N S P E E D C O N T R O L :

Increases/decreases the fan speed.

PA S S E N G E R H E AT E D S E AT C O N T R O L

(if equipped): Press once to activate high heat; press

a second time to activate low heat. Press a third time to deactivate.

M A X A / C O V E R R I D E O F A U TO F U N C T I O N :

Select airflow direction. Then select A/C and

recirculated air. Set the temperature setting to 60°F. Adjust fan speed to maintain comfort.

FA N S P E E D A D J U ST M E N T:

Controls the volume of air circulated in the vehicle.

T E M P E R AT U R E S E L E C T I O N D I A L :

Controls the temperature of the airflow in the vehicle.

A I R F L O W S E L E C T I O N D I A L :

Controls the direction of the airflow in the vehicle.

: Uses recirculated air to cool the vehicle. Air flows from the instrument panel vents and center

console vents (if equipped).

: Distributes air through the instrument panel vents and center console vents (if equipped).

: Distributes air through the instrument panel vents, center console vents (if equipped) and the

floor vents.

: (OFF) Outside air is shut out and the climate system is turned off.

: Distributes air through the floor vents.

: Distributes air through the windshield defroster vents and floor vents.

: Distributes outside air through the windshield defroster vents.

A/C

(if equipped): Press to activate/deactivate air conditioning. Use with recirculated air to improve

cooling performance. A/C engages automatically in MAX A/C, defrost

and floor defrost

modes.

R E C I R C U L AT E D A I R :

Press to manually enable or disable recirculated air operation. When

activated, air recirculates in the cabin, reducing the amount of time to cool down or warm up the
interior of the vehicle. This feature engages automatically with MAX A/C or can be engaged
manually in any mode except defrost

. Recirculation may turn off automatically in all airflow

selections except MAX A/C.

H E AT E D M I R R O R S

(if equipped): Press to activate/deactivate. This function will clear snow, fog

and thin ice from the side rear view mirrors.

A U TO M AT I C T E M P E R AT U R E C O N T R O L

(if equipped)

M A N U A L T E M P E R AT U R E C O N T R O L

(if equipped)

C L I M A T E

C O N T R O L

S Y S T E M S

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R O A D S I D E E M E R G E N C I E S

To fully assist you if you should have a vehicle concern, Ford offers a complimentary Roadside
Assistance Program. This program is separate from the New Vehicle Limited Warranty. The service
is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for the New Vehicle Limited Warranty period (U.S.)
or Basic Warranty period (Canada) of three years or 36,000 miles (60,000 km). Roadside
Assistance will cover: Changing a flat tire, jump-starts, limited fuel delivery, lock-out assistance,
and towing of your vehicle.

Roadside Assistance Centers: UNITED STATES (800) 241-3673

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CANADA (800) 665-2006

For complete details on any roadside assistance concern, see the Roadside Emergencies section or the Customer Assistance section in your Owner’s Guide

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