2004 Ford F-250 F-350 F-450 F-550 Owners Manual

Driving
Understanding the shift positions  of the 5–speed automatic
transmission (if equipped-Diesel engines  only)
ThisvehicleisequippedwithanadaptiveTransmissionShiftStrategy.
AdaptiveShiftStrategyofferstheoptimaltransmissionoperationand
shiftquality.Whenthevehicle’sbatteryhasbeendisconnectedforany
typeofserviceorrepair,thetransmissionwillneedtorelearnthenormal
shiftstrategyparameters,muchlikehavingtoresetyourradiostations
whenyourvehiclebatteryhasbeendisconnected.TheAdaptive
TransmissionStrategyallowsthetransmissiontorelearntheseoperating
parameters.Thislearningprocesscouldtakeseveraltransmission
upshiftsanddownshifts;duringthislearningprocess,slightlyfirmer
shiftsmayoccur.Afterthislearningprocess,normalshiftfeelandshift
schedulingwillresume.
P(Park)
Thispositionlocksthetransmissionandpreventstherearwheelsfrom
turning.
Toputyourvehicleingear:
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Starttheengine
Depressthebrakepedal
Movethegearshiftleverintothedesiredgear
ToputyourvehicleinP(Park):
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Cometoacompletestop
MovethegearshiftleverandsecurelylatchitinP(Park)
Alwayssettheparkingbrakefullyandmakesurethegearshiftis
latchedinP(Park).TurntheignitiontotheLOCKpositionand
removethekeywheneveryouleaveyourvehicle.
R(Reverse)
WiththegearshiftleverinR(Reverse),thevehiclewillmovebackward.
AlwayscometoacompletestopbeforeshiftingintoandoutofR
(Reverse).
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2004
F250/350/450/550(f23)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USAEnglish(fus)
Product Specification
CategoriesFord F-150 F-250 F-350 F-450 F-550 Manuals, Ford Manuals
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Model Year2004
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