2006 Ford F150 Quick Reference Guide 2nd Printing

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)

September 2005

Second Printing

Quick Reference Guide

6L3J-19G217-AA

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

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

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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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2006

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 C D 6 / M P 3

D I S C A U D I O S Y S T E M

(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:

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Restricts channels to a selected category only.

See Owner’s Guide for information.

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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.

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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)

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