Ford E-250 (2009 year). Manual — part 5

Increasing speed while using speed control

There are two ways to set a higher
speed:
• Press and hold the SET ACCEL

control until you get to the
desired speed, then release the
control. You can also use the SET
ACCEL control to operate the
Tap-Up function. Press and
release this control to increase the vehicle set speed in increments by
1 mph (1.6 km/h).

• Use the accelerator pedal to get to the desired speed. When the

vehicle reaches that speed press and release the SET ACCEL control.

Reducing speed while using speed control

There are two ways to reduce a set
speed:
• Press and hold the COAST

control until you get to the
desired speed, then release the
control. You can also use the
COAST control to operate the
Tap-Down function. Press and
release this control to decrease the vehicle set speed in increments by
1 mph (1.6 km/h).

• Depress the brake pedal until the

desired vehicle speed is reached,
press the SET ACCEL control.

RES

SET

ACCEL

COAST

RES

SET

ACCEL

COAST

RES

SET

ACCEL

COAST

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Turning off speed control

There are two ways to turn off the
speed control:
• Depress the brake pedal. This will

not erase your vehicle’s
previously set speed.

• Press the speed control OFF

control.

Note: When you turn off the speed control or the ignition, your speed
control set speed memory is erased.

UPFITTER CONTROLS (IF EQUIPPED)

Your vehicle may be equipped with
the Upfitter option package which
will provide four switches, mounted
in the center of the instrument
panel, labeled AUX 1, AUX 2, AUX 3
and AUX 4. These switches will only
operate while the ignition is in the
on position, whether the engine is
running or not. It is, however, recommended that the engine remain
running to maintain battery charge when using the Upfitter switches for
extended duration or higher current draws. (This is even more important
for vehicles with diesel engines since the glow plugs are also draining
battery power when the ignition key is in the on position.)

When switched on by the operator they provide 10 amps, 15 amps or
30 amps of electrical battery power for a variety of personal or
commercial uses.

If your vehicle is equipped with this option, a relay/fuse kit will be
included. This kit contains the required fuses and relays that need to be
installed into the Power Distribution Box located under the hood. Refer
to the instruction sketch included in the kit and Fuses and Relays in
the Roadside Emergencies chapter. See your authorized dealer for
service.

There will also be one power lead for each switch found as a blunt-cut
and sealed wire located in the underhood cowl shield above the engine
block PCM.

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They are coded as follows:

Switch

Circuit number

Wire color

Fuse

AUX 1

CAC05

Yellow

30A

AUX 2

CAC06

Green with
Brown Trace

30A

AUX 3

CAC07

Violet with
Green Trace

10A

AUX 4

CAC08

Brown

15A

More detailed information about the Upfitter switches can be found in
the Upfitter Switches bulletin found at
www.fleet.ford.com/truckbbas/non-html/Q117R1.pdf.

MESSAGE CENTER (IF EQUIPPED)

With the ignition on, the message
center, located on your instrument
cluster, displays important vehicle
information through a constant
monitor of vehicle systems. You
may select display features on the
message center for a display of status. The system will also notify you of
potential vehicle problems with a display of system warnings followed by
a long indicator chime.

Selectable features

Press and release the SELECT/RESET stem, located in the speedometer,
to scroll and reset the following functions. Select or reset the function by
holding the SELECT/RESET stem for more than two seconds.

Info menu

This menu displays the following control displays:
• Odometer/Trip Odometer
• Distance to Empty (DTE)
• Average Fuel Economy (AFE)

• Setup Menu

• System check

• Blank (odometer off)
Odometer/Trip odometer
Refer to Gauges in the Instrument Cluster chapter.

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Distance to empty (DTE)

Selecting this function from the
INFO MENU estimates
approximately how far you can drive
with the fuel remaining in your tank
under normal driving conditions.
Remember to turn the ignition off
when refueling to allow this feature to correctly detect the added fuel.

The DTE function will display XXX MILES TO E FUEL LEVEL LOW and
sound a chime for one second when you have approximately 50 miles
(80 km) to empty. If you RESET this warning message, this display and
chime will return within 10 minutes.

DTE is calculated using a running average fuel economy, which is based
on your recent driving history of 500 miles (800 km). This value is not
the same as the average fuel economy display. The running average fuel
economy is re-initialized to a factory default value if the battery is
disconnected.

Average fuel economy (AFE)

Select this function to display your
average fuel economy in miles/gallon
or liters/km.

If you calculate your average fuel
economy by dividing miles traveled
by gallons of fuel used (liters of fuel used by 100 kilometers traveled),
your figure may be different than displayed for the following reasons:
• Your vehicle was not perfectly level during fill-up
• Differences in the automatic shut-off points on the fuel pumps at

service stations

• Variations in top-off procedure from one fill-up to another
• Rounding of the displayed values to the nearest 0.1 gallon (liter)
1. Drive the vehicle at least 5 miles (8 km) with the speed control
system engaged to display a stabilized average.

2. Record the highway fuel economy for future reference.

It is important to press the SELECT/RESET stem (press and hold for
two seconds in order to reset the function) after setting the speed
control to get accurate highway fuel economy readings.

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Setup menu

Press and hold the SELECT/RESET
stem to get into the SETUP MENU
sequence from the INFO MENU for
the following displays:
• Reset to English (if in another

language) (see Note below)

• Units (English/Metric)
• Language
• Autolock
• Autounlock

• Park Aid (if equipped)

• Oil Life Reset and Start Value
Note: When returning to the
SETUP menu and a non-English
language has been selected, HOLD
RESET FOR ENGLISH will be
displayed to change back to English.
Press and hold the SELECT/RESET
stem to change back to English.

Units (English/Metric)

1. Select this function from the
SETUP MENU for the current units
to be displayed.

2. Press and hold the
SELECT/RESET stem to change
from English to Metric.
3. Press the SELECT/RESET stem for the next SETUP MENU item or
wait for more than four seconds to return to the INFO MENU.

Language

Note: When entering the SETUP
MENU and a non-English language
has been selected, “PRESS RESET
FOR ENGLISH” will be displayed to
change back to English.

1. Select this function from the SETUP MENU for the current language
to be displayed.

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2. Press and hold the SELECT/RESET stem to select a new language.
Selectable languages are English, Spanish and French

3. Press the SELECT/RESET stem for the next SETUP MENU item or
wait for more than four seconds to return to the INFO MENU.

Autolock

This feature automatically locks all vehicle doors when the vehicle is
shifted into any gear and when the vehicle is in motion over 13 mph
(20 km/h) or higher.

1. To disable/enable the autolock
feature, select this function from the
SETUP MENU.

2. Press and hold the
SELECT/RESET stem to turn the
autolock feature ON or OFF.

3. Press the SELECT/RESET stem for the next SETUP MENU item or
wait for more than four seconds to return to the INFO MENU.

Autounlock

This feature automatically unlocks all vehicle doors when the driver’s
door is opened within 10 minutes of the ignition being turned off.

1. To disable/enable the autounlock
feature, select this function from the
SETUP MENU.

2. Press and hold the
SELECT/RESET stem to turn the
autounlock ON or OFF.

3. Press the SELECT/RESET stem for the next SETUP MENU item or
wait for more than four seconds to return to the INFO MENU.

Park Aid (if equipped)

This feature sounds a warning tone to warn the driver of obstacles near
the rear bumper, and functions only when R (Reverse) gear is selected.

1. To disable/enable the reverse
sensing system feature with the
vehicle in P (Park), select this
function from the SETUP MENU or
put the vehicle in R (Reverse).

2. Press and hold the SELECT/RESET stem to turn the park aid ON or
OFF.

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3. Press the SELECT/RESET stem for the next SETUP MENU item or
wait for more than four seconds to return to the INFO MENU.

Oil Life Reset and Start Value

An oil change is required whenever indicated by the message center and
according to the recommended maintenance schedule. USE ONLY
RECOMMENDED ENGINE OILS.

To reset the oil monitoring system to 100% after each oil change
(approximately 7,500 miles [12,000 km] or six months) perform the
following:

1. Press and release the
SELECT/RESET stem to display
“OIL LIFE = XXX% HOLD RESET =
NEW”.

2. Press and hold the
SELECT/RESET stem for two
seconds and release. Oil life is set to
XX% and “OIL LIFE SET TO
XXX%” is displayed.

Note: To change oil life 100% miles value from 7,500 miles (12,000 km)
or six months to another value, proceed to Step 3.

3. Once “OIL LIFE SET TO XXX%” is displayed, release and press the
RESET control switch to change the Oil Life Start Value. Each release
and press will reduce the value by 10%.

Note: Oil Life Start Value of 100% equals 7,500 miles (12,000 km) or six
months. For example, setting Oil Life Start Value to 60% sets the Oil Life
Start Value to 3,000 miles (4,800 km) and 120 days.

System check

Press and hold the SELECT/RESET stem to select SYSTEM CHECK
when HOLD RESET FOR SYSTEM CHECK is displayed in the message
center. Selecting this function from the INFO MENU causes the message
center to cycle through each of the systems being monitored. For each
of the monitored systems, the message center will indicate either an OK
message or a warning message for two seconds. Pressing the
SELECT/RESET stem cycles the message center through each of the
systems being monitored.

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The sequence of the system check report and how it appears in the
message center is as follows:

1. OIL LIFE

2. ENGINE HOURS (Diesel engine only)

3. ENGINE IDLE HOURS (Diesel engine only)

4. CHARGING SYSTEM

5. AIR FILTER (Diesel engine only)

6. DOOR AJAR

7. BRAKE SYSTEM

8. TBC GAIN = XX.X
NO TRAILER (if equipped and no trailer connected)

9. TBC GAIN = XX.X
OUTPUT = ////// (if equipped and trailer connected)

10. XX MILES TO E FUEL LEVEL XXX

System warnings

System warnings alert you to possible problems or malfunctions in your
vehicle’s operating systems.

In the event of a multiple warning situation, the message center will
cycle the display to show all warnings by displaying each one for four
seconds.

The message center will display the last selected feature if there are no
more warning messages. This allows you to use the full functionality of
the message center after you acknowledge the warning by pressing the
SELECT/RESET stem and clearing the warning message.

Warning messages that have been reset are divided into two categories:
• They will reappear on the display 10 minutes from the reset.
• They will not reappear until an ignition off-on cycle has been

completed.

This acts as a reminder that these warning conditions still exist within
the vehicle.

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Warning display

Status

Park brake engaged

Warning returns after 10 minutes if
condition still exists.

Check brake system

Service RSC now

XXX miles to E fuel level low

Warning returns after the ignition key
is turned from off to on.

Wiring fault on trailer (if
equipped)

Trailer brake module fault (if
equipped)

Trailer connected (if equipped)

Trailer disconnected (if
equipped)

Brake fluid level low

Check rear park aid (if
equipped)

Low tire pressure (if equipped) Warning can be cleared by pressing

the SELECT/RESET button. Warning
can reappear if the condition is still
present. Warning will reappear on the
next ignition key-cycle if the condition
still exists.

Tire monitor fault (if equipped)

Tire sensor fault (if equipped)

Check air filter (diesel engine
only)

Drain water separator (diesel
engine only)

Oil life change soon

Oil change required

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PARK BRAKE ENGAGED — Displayed when the parking brake is
applied (or not fully released).

CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM — Displayed when a fault has been detected
by the ABS module.

SERVICE RSC NOW — Displayed when the RSC system is not
operating properly. If the warning stays on or continues to come on,
contact your authorized dealer as soon as possible.

XXX MILES TO E FUEL LEVEL LOW — Displayed as an early
reminder of a low fuel condition.

WIRING FAULT ON TRAILER (if equipped) — Displayed and
accompanied by a single chime if there are certain faults in the vehicle
wiring and trailer wiring/brake system. Refer to Trailer towing in the
Tires, Wheels and Loading chapter for more information.

TRAILER BRAKE MODULE FAULT (if equipped) — Displayed and
accompanied by a single chime, in response to faults sensed by the TBC.
Refer to Trailer towing in the Tires, Wheels and Loading chapter for
more information.

TRAILER CONNECTED (if equipped) — Displayed when a correct
trailer connection (a trailer with electric trailer brakes) is sensed during
a given ignition cycle. Refer to Trailer towing in the Tires, Wheels and
Loading chapter for more information.

TRAILER DISCONNECTED (if equipped) — Displayed and
accompanied by a single chime when a trailer connection becomes
disconnected, either intentionally or unintentionally, and has been sensed
during a given ignition cycle. Refer to Trailer towing in the Tires,
Wheels and Loading chapter for more information.

BRAKE FLUID LEVEL LOW — Indicates the brake fluid level is low
and the brake system should be inspected immediately. Refer to Brake
fluid in the Maintenance and Specifications chapter.

CHECK REAR PARK AID (if equipped) — Displayed when the
transmission is in R (Reverse). Refer to Reverse sensing system in the
Driving chapter.

LOW TIRE PRESSURE (if equipped) — Displayed when one or more
tires on your vehicle have low tire pressure. Refer to Inflating Your
Tires in the Tires, Wheels and Loading chapter.

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TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR FAULT (if equipped) — Displayed
when the Tire Pressure Monitoring System is malfunctioning. If the
warning stays on or continues to come on, have the system inspected by
your authorized dealer.

TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR FAULT (if equipped) — Displayed when
a tire pressure sensor is malfunctioning, or your spare tire is in use. For
more information on how the system operates under these conditions,
refer to Understanding Your Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS) in the Tires, Wheels and Loading chapter. If the warning stays
on or continues to come on, contact your authorized dealer as soon as
possible

OIL LIFE CHANGE SOON — Displayed when the engine oil life
remaining is 5% or less. When oil life left is between 5% and 0%, the
ENGINE OIL CHANGE SOON message will be displayed.

OIL CHANGE REQUIRED — Displayed when the oil life left reaches
0%, the OIL CHANGE REQUIRED message will be displayed. OIL LIFE
OK displays after you have changed the oil.

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KEYS

The key operates all locks on your vehicle. You should always carry a
second key with you in a safe place in case you require it in an
emergency.

If your vehicle is equipped with the SecuriLock™ Passive Anti-theft
system, your keys are electronically coded to your vehicle; using a
non-coded key will not permit your vehicle to start. If you lose your
dealer supplied keys, replacement keys are available through your
authorized dealer.

POWER DOOR LOCKS (IF EQUIPPED)

Press control to unlock all doors.

Press control to lock all doors.

Memory lock

If you lock your doors with the power lock switch or the remote
transmitter while the sliding door is open, the door will automatically
lock after it is closed.

Autolock feature

Note: Your vehicle comes with the autolock feature disabled.

The autolock feature will lock all the doors when:
• all the doors are closed,
• the ignition is in the on position,
• you shift into any gear putting the vehicle in motion, and
• the vehicle attains a speed greater than 12 mph (20 km/h) for greater

than two seconds.

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The autolock feature repeats when:
• any door is opened then closed while the ignition is in the on position

and the vehicle speed is 9 mph (15 km/h) or lower, and

• the vehicle then attains a speed greater than 12 mph (20 km/h) for

greater than two seconds.

Deactivating/activating autolock feature

Your vehicle comes with the autolock feature disabled; there are two
methods to enable/disable this feature:
• Through your authorized dealer, or
• by using a power door unlock/lock procedure, or
• by using the instrument cluster message center (if equipped). Refer to

Message center in the Driver Controls chapter,or by using the
instrument cluster message center (if equipped).

Power door lock switch autolock enable/disable procedure

Before starting, ensure the ignition is in the off position and all vehicle
doors are closed. You must complete Steps 1–5 within 30 seconds or the
procedure will have to be repeated. If the procedure needs to be
repeated, wait a minimum of 30 seconds before beginning again.

1. Place the key in the ignition and turn the ignition to the on position.

2. Press the power door unlock
control on the door panel three
times.

3. Turn the ignition from the on
position to the off position.

4. Press the power door unlock
control on the door panel three
times.

5. Turn the ignition back to the on position. The horn will chirp one time
to confirm programming mode has been entered and is active.

6. To enable/disable the autolock feature, press the unlock control, then
press the lock control. The horn will chirp once if autolock was
deactivated or twice (one short and one long chirp) if autolock was
activated.

7. Turn the ignition to the off position. The horn will chirp once to
confirm the procedure is complete.

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Back cargo door lock (if equipped)

The passenger side rear cargo door
has a power door lock control
mounted on the inside of the door.
When this lock is pressed, all doors
will lock/unlock.

E-Guard Cargo Protection System™ (if equipped)

The E-Guard Cargo Protection System™ insures that the side and cargo
doors are double locked for extra security.

E-Guard Cargo Protection System™ features
• The E-Guard Cargo Protection System™ is available with either power

or manual door locks.

• The E-Guard Cargo Protection System™ provides extra security via a

double-locked design.

• The cargo doors can only be unlocked from the outside by using the

keys.

• The power unlock feature (if equipped with power door locks) will

only unlock the front doors.

• The E-Guard Cargo Protection System™ is equipped with an

emergency unlock handle installed in the door inner panel.

E-Guard Cargo Protection System™ procedure

For vehicles equipped with power door locks:
• Lock the vehicle with the key, manual door lock, key fob or use the

power door lock on the front door trim panel. The front doors are
locked and the cargo doors are double-locked.

• Unlock the vehicle with the key fob or use the power door lock on the

front door. The front doors are unlocked and the cargo doors remain
double-locked.

• The only way to unlock the side or back cargo doors from

outside vehicle is with the key.

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For vehicles equipped with manual door locks:
• The front door locks can be locked by using either the key or the

manual door lock.

• In order to activate the E-Guard Cargo Protection System™, use the

key or the manual door lock to lock the side and back cargo doors.

• The cargo doors cannot be unlocked using the manual door

lock.

WARNING: If equipped with E-Guard Cargo Protection
System™ occupants may become trapped in the cargo area

unless the exit procedure is followed. The cargo doors cannot be
unlocked using manual or power door locks or key fob. In an
emergency, to exit the cargo area, locate the emergency handle in the
rear door or side door, pull the emergency handle to unlock the door,
then unlatch the door using the inside release handle.

Emergency lock release

The emergency handle in the door trim panel unlocks the E-Guard Cargo
Protection System™.

The emergency handles are located in the following areas:
• The side door emergency handle

is located on the door inner trim
panel in the speaker cup.

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• The rear door handle is located in

the rear door below the glass.

To open the side or back cargo doors from the inside:

1. Unlock the E-Guard Cargo Protection System™ using the emergency
handle.

2. Unlatch the door using the inside release handle.

REMOTE ENTRY SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules and with RSS-210 of
Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device
must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.

The typical operating range for your remote entry transmitter is
approximately 33 feet (10 meters). A decrease in operating range could
be caused by:
• weather conditions,
• nearby radio towers,
• structures around the vehicle, or
• other vehicles parked next to your vehicle.

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