2008 Ford F150 Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 136
2008 Ford F150 Manual
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Driver Controls BED EXTENDER (IF EQUIPPED) Your vehicle may be equipped with a bed extender designed to extend the pickup box for larger loads. To extend the bed extender: 1. Lower tailgate. 2. Pull the lever on each side of the bed extender to release it from the pickup box. 3. Lift the bed extender over onto the tailgate. 4. Evenly push down on the bed extender and push the lever in on each side locking it in place. To stow the bed extender, follow steps one through four in reverse order. The bed extender may be used to secure a load of up to 100 lb (46 kg) on the tailgate. The bed extender should always be kept in the stowed position with the tailgate closed when not in use. Activating bed extender Theft Deterrent Device: The following procedure can be done with the bed extender in the stowed or extended position. 1. Locate the Phillips head screw in the middle of the vertical brace in front of the locking clip. 2. Turn the screw counterclockwise until you hear an audible click. 3. To deactivate, turn the screw clockwise until the locking clip moves freely. 136 2008 F-150 (f12) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus)