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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 48
121
1-800-392-3673 (FORD)
(TDD for the hearing impaired: 1-800-232-5952)
September 2005
Second Printing
Quick Reference Guide
6L3J-19G217-AA
F-150
Litho in USA
ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
FUEL – Your vehicle is designed to use "Regular" unleaded gasoline with pump (R+M)/2 octane rating
of 87.
TIRE PRESSURE – 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.
FUSES –
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.
FUEL PUMP SHUT-OFF SWITCH – 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.
CHANGING THE TIRES – For more information on changing the tires, refer to your Owner’s Guide.
LOCATION OF THE SPARE TIRE AND TOOLS
ITEM LOCATION
Spare Tire Under the vehicle, just forward of the rear bumper.
Jack, Jack Handle,
Wheel Nut Wrench
ROADSIDE EMERGENCIES – 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 | 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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*F6L3J19G217AA*
2006 Quick Reference Guide
PREMIUM/AUDIOPHILE IN-DASH CD6/MP3
DISC AUDIO SYSTEM (If equipped)
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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EJECTING CDS (CD EJECT): Press to
eject a CD. For In-dash CD6/MP3 system
(if equipped), press and hold to auto-eject all CDs
present in the system.
TUNER:
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 to toggle through the
following modes:
Treble, Bass, Balance,
Fade, Speed Sensitive Volume, Occupancy Mode,
Clock, Track / Folder, Compression, Repeat, RDS,
Find and Show.
SEEK FUNCTION: 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.
SCAN FUNCTION: In radio mode, press
to hear a brief sampling of stations. In CD
mode, press to hear a brief sampling of CD tracks
on the current CD.
SETTING MEMORY PRESETS: Select
frequency band with the AM/FM button,
then select a station. Press and hold a numbered
button until the sound returns.
AM/FM AND CD SELECT: In radio mode,
press AM/FM to select AM or FM frequency
bands. Press CD to begin CD play. In CD mode, press
AM/FM to stop play and begin radio play.
LOADING CDS – FOR IN-DASH
CD6/MP3 SYSTEM (if equipped):
Press the LOAD button 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):
Satellite Radio Button (AUX): Enter Satellite
Radio Mode
Channel Switch and Select Button (SEEK Button):
Use SEEK to navigate over 120 SIRIUS channels
Category Mode:
• Restricts channels to a selected category only.
See Owner’s Guide for information.
• To exit Category Mode, press MENU until the
current category appears on the display, then
press the tuner button (2) to select “CATEGORY
ALL” and press SEEK to select.
• Preset Number Buttons: Press to select the
stored preset channel. Press and hold to store
channel to preset.
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TEMPERATURE CONTROL:
Increases/decreases the temperature of the vehicle.
AUTO: 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.
DRIVER HEATED SEAT CONTROL (if equipped): Press once to activate high heat; press a
second time to activate low heat. Press a third time to deactivate.
AIRFLOW DIRECTION CONTROLS: 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.
RECIRCULATION: Recirculates air in the cabin, thereby reducing the amount of time to cool
down the interior of the vehicle when used with A/C.
HEATED MIRRORS (if equipped): Press to activate/deactivate. This function will clear snow,
fog and thin ice from the side rear view mirrors.
DEFROST: Used to clear ice or fog from the windshield by distributing air through the windshield
defroster vents.
FAN SPEED CONTROL: Increases/decreases the fan speed.
PASSENGER HEATED SEAT CONTROL (if equipped): Press once to activate high heat;
press a second time to activate low heat. Press a third time to deactivate.
MAX A/C OVERRIDE OF AUTO FUNCTION: Select panel mode. Then select A/C and
recirculated air
. Set the temperature setting to 60°F
. Adjust fan speed to maintain comfort.
FAN SPEED ADJUSTMENT: Controls the volume of air circulated in the vehicle.
TEMPERATURE SELECTION DIAL: Controls the temperature of the airflow in the vehicle.
AIRFLOW SELECTION DIAL: 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.
: Distributes air through the instrument panel vents and center console vents.
: Distributes air through the instrument panel vents, center console vents 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.
RECIRCULATED AIR: 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.
HEATED MIRRORS (if equipped): Press to activate/deactivate. This function will clear snow, fog
and thin ice from the side rear view mirrors.
ELECTRONIC AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL (if equipped) MANUAL TEMPERATURE CONTROL (if equipped)
CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEMS
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