2006 Ford F-250 F-350 F-450 F-550 Owners Manual

Tires, Wheels and Loading
Driving while you tow
Whentowingatrailer:
Donotdrivefasterthan70mph(112km/h)duringthefirst500miles
km)oftrailertowinganddon’tmakefull-throttlestarts.
(800
Turnoffthespeedcontrol.Thespeedcontrolmayshutoff
automaticallywhenyouaretowingonlong,steepgrades.
Consultyourlocalmotorvehiclespeedregulationsfortowingatrailer.
Toeliminateexcessivetransmissionshifting,activatetheTow/Haul
feature.Thiswillalsoassistintransmissioncooling.(Foradditional
information,refertotheUnderstandingthepositionsofthe5–speed
automatictransmissionsectioninthischapter.
Anticipatestopsandbrakegradually.
DonotexceedtheGCWRratingortransmissiondamagemayoccur.
Yourvehiclemaybeequippedwithatemporaryorconventionalspare
tire.Ifthesparetireisdifferentinsize(diameterand/orwidth),tread
type(All-SeasonorAll-Terrain)orisfromadifferentmanufacturer
otherthantheroadtiresonyourvehicle,yoursparetireisconsidered
“temporary”.ConsultinformationonthespareTireLabelorSafety
ComplianceCertificationLabelforlimitationswhenusing.
Servicingaftertowing
Ifyoutowatrailerforlongdistances,yourvehiclewillrequiremore
frequentserviceintervals.Refertoyourscheduledmaintenance
informationformoreinformation.
Trailer towing safety tips
General
Ensurethatthetrailer,safetychainsand7–pinelectricalconnectors
aresecurelyfastened.
Makesurethetruckreceiver,drawbar,andcouplerareproperly
connectedandadjusted.
Checkrearviewandsidemirrorsforpropervisibilityespeciallywhen
towingtrailerwiderthanthetruck.
Whentowing,operatethevehicleatlowerspeedsthanyouwould
whennottowingatrailer.Thelikelihoodoftrailerswayisgreaterat
higherspeeds.
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2006
F-250/350/450/550(f23)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
Product Specification
CategoriesFord F-150 F-250 F-350 F-450 F-550 Manuals, Ford Manuals
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Model Year2006
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