2013 F-150 Owner’s Manual 2013 F-150 fordowner.com ford.ca Manual Owner’s DL3J 19A321 AA | February 2013 | Third Printing | Owner’s Manual | F-150 | Litho in U.S.A. Table of Contents 1 Introduction 9 Child Safety 18 Child seats...........................................20 Child seat positioning ...................................20 Booster seats .........................................22 Installing child safety seats ...............................25 Child safety locks ......................................37 Safety Belts 38 Fastening the safety belts ................................40 Safety belt height adjustment .............................44 Safetybeltwarninglightandindicatorchime..................45 Safety belt-minder .....................................45 Child restraint and safety belt maintenance ...................48 Personal Safety System 49 Supplementary Restraints System 50 Driver and passenger airbags .............................52 Side airbags ..........................................60 Safety canopy curtain airbags .............................61 Crash sensors and airbag indicator .........................63 Airbag disposal........................................64 Keys and Remote Control 65 General information on radio frequencies.....................65 Remote control .......................................66 Keys ...............................................66 Replacing a lost key or remote control.......................70 2013 F-150 (f12) Owners Guide gf, 3rd Printing, February 2013 USA (fus) 2 Table of Contents MyKey 71 Settings, MyKey .......................................71 Creating.............................................72 Clearing.............................................73 System status.........................................74 Remote start, MyKey ...................................74 Troubleshooting, MyKey .................................75 Locks 76 Locking and unlocking ..................................76 SecuriCode™ keyless entry keypad .........................79 Security 82 SecuriLock® passive anti-theft system.......................82 Anti-theft alarm .......................................84 Steering Wheel 85 Adjusting the steering wheel ..............................85 Steering wheel controls .................................87 Pedals 90 Adjustable pedals ......................................90 Wipers and Washers 91 Windshield wipers .....................................91 Rain-sensing wipers ....................................91 Windshield washers ....................................92 Lighting 93 Lighting control .......................................93 Autolamps ...........................................94 Instrument lighting dimmer...............................94 Daytime running lamps..................................95 Front fog lamps.......................................95 Directionindicators....................................95 Interior lamps ........................................96 2013 F-150 (f12) Owners Guide gf, 3rd Printing, February 2013 USA (fus) Table of Contents 3 Windows and Mirrors 98 Power windows .......................................98 Exteriormirrors......................................100 Interior mirrors ......................................104 Sun visors ..........................................104 Moonroof ...........................................105 Instrument Cluster 106 Gauges.............................................106 Warning lamps and indicators ............................108 Audible warnings and indicators ..........................112 Information Displays 113 Controls............................................113 Information messages ..................................126 Audio System 135 AM/FMstereo........................................137 AM/FMstereowithCD/MP3.............................138 MyFord™ system .....................................142 Auxiliary input jack ...................................148 USBport...........................................149 Satellite radio information ...............................150 Climate Control 153 Manual heating and air conditioning........................153 Dual automatic temperature control........................157 Rear window defroster .................................161 2013 F-150 (f12) Owners Guide gf, 3rd Printing, February 2013 USA (fus) 4 Table of Contents Seats 163 Sitting in the correct position ............................163 Head restraints.......................................164 Manual seats ........................................168 Power seats .........................................169 Memory function .....................................170 Rear seats ..........................................172 Heated seats ........................................176 Heated and cooled seats ................................177 Universal Garage Door Opener (If Equipped) 180 Car2U® home automation system .........................180 HomeLink® wireless control system .......................186 Auxiliary Power Points 190 Storage Compartments 193 Center console .......................................193 Starting and Stopping the Engine 194 Ignition switch .......................................195 Engine block heater ...................................198 Fuel and Refueling 200 Fuel quality .........................................201 Refueling...........................................204 Fuel consumption .....................................206 Transmission 210 Automatic transmission.................................210 Hill start assist .......................................218 Four-Wheel Drive (If Equipped) 220 Four wheel drive .....................................220 2013 F-150 (f12) Owners Guide gf, 3rd Printing, February 2013 USA (fus) Table of Contents 5 Brakes 234 Brakes .............................................234 Hints on driving with anti-lock brakes ......................235 Parking brake........................................235 Traction Control 236 TractionControl™....................................236 Stability Control 237 AdvanceTrac® .......................................238 Terrain Response 240 Hill descent control ...................................240 Parking Aids 242 Sensing system.......................................242 Rear-view camera system ...............................244 Cruise Control 248 Driving Aids 250 Steering ............................................250 Load Carrying 252 Vehicle loading .......................................252 Tailgate............................................259 Towing 267 Trailertowing........................................267 Trailer brake controller-integrated .........................276 Wrecker towing ......................................283 Recreational towing ...................................284 Driving Hints 287 Economical driving ....................................287 Floormats..........................................289 Snowplowing ........................................290 2013 F-150 (f12) Owners Guide gf, 3rd Printing, February 2013 USA (fus) 6 Table of Contents Roadside Emergencies 294 Getting roadside assistance ..............................294 Hazard warning flashers ................................296 Fuel cut-off switch ....................................296 Jump-starting the vehicle ...............................297 Customer Assistance 300 Reporting safety defects (U.S. only) .......................307 Reporting safety defects (Canada only) .....................307 Fuses 308 Changing a fuse ......................................308 Fuse specification chart ................................309 Maintenance 319 General information ...................................319 Opening and closing the hood ............................320 Under hood overview ..................................321 Engine oil dipstick ....................................325 Engine oil check......................................325 Engine coolant check ..................................326 Automatic transmission fluid check ........................332 Brake fluid check .....................................333 Power steering fluid check ..............................333 Fuel filter...........................................333 Washer fluid check ....................................334 Battery............................................334 Checking the wiper blades ..............................337 Air filter(s) .........................................338 Adjusting the headlamps ................................342 Changing a bulb ......................................343 2013 F-150 (f12) Owners Guide gf, 3rd Printing, February 2013 USA (fus) Table of Contents 7 Vehicle Care 350 Cleaning products.....................................350 Cleaning the exterior ..................................350 Waxing.............................................352 Repairing minor paint damage ............................352 Cleaning the engine ...................................352 Cleaning the windows and wiper blades .....................353 Cleaning the interior ...................................354 Cleaning the instrument panel and instrument cluster lens .......355 Cleaning the alloy wheels ...............................358 Vehiclestorage.......................................359 Wheels and Tires 362 Tire care ...........................................365 Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ...................381 Changing a road wheel .................................387 Technical specifications.................................396