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TowingFord Motor Company produces a towingmanual for all authorized tow truckoperators. Have your tow truck operatorrefer to this manual for proper hook-upand towing procedures for your vehicle.It is acceptable to have your two-wheeldrive vehicle towed with the front wheelson the ground (without dollies) and therear wheels off the ground.We recommend towing a four-wheel drivevehicle with all wheels off the ground, suchas using a wheel lift and dollies or flatbedequipment.TOWING THE VEHICLE ONFOUR WHEELSEmergency TowingIf your vehicle becomes inoperable(without access to wheel dollies,car-hauling trailer, or flatbed transportvehicle), it can be flat-towed (all wheelson the ground, regardless of the powertrainand transmission configuration) under thefollowing conditions:• Your vehicle is facing forward fortowing in a forward direction.• Place the transmission in position N. Ifyou cannot move the transmission intoN, you may need to override it. SeeTransmission (page 147).• Maximum speed is 35 mph (56 km/h).• Maximum distance is 50 miles (80kilometers).Recreational TowingNote: Put your climate control system inrecirculated air mode to prevent exhaustfumes from entering your vehicle. SeeClimate Control (page 106).Follow these guidelines if you have a needfor recreational towing, such as towingyour vehicle behind a motorhome. Wedesigned these guidelines to preventdamage to your transmission.Two-wheel Drive VehiclesYou cannot tow a two-wheel drive vehiclewith any wheels on the ground as vehicleor transmission damage may occur. Youmust tow your vehicle with all four wheelsoff the ground, such as when using acar-hauling trailer.Four-wheel Drive VehiclesYou can only tow a four-wheel drivevehicle with all wheels on the ground byplacing the transfer case in its neutralposition and engaging thefour-wheel-down towing feature. Performthe steps outlined in the following sectionafter positioning your vehicle behind thetow vehicle and properly securing themtogether.Four-wheel-down Towing1. Turn the ignition to the on position. Donot start the engine.2. Press and hold the brake pedal.3. Rotate the four-wheel drive switch to2H.4. Shift the transmission to position N.5. Rotate the four-wheel drive switchfrom 2H to 4L and back to 2H fivetimes within seven seconds.Note: If completed successfully, theinformation display shows NEUTRAL TOWLEAVE IN N or NEUTRAL TOW ENABLEDLEAVE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL.This indicates that your vehicle is safe totow with all wheels on the groundNote: If you do not see the message in thedisplay, you must perform the procedureagain from the beginning.208F150 (TF6) , enUSA