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Ford owner's manuals
Ford publishes its owner's manuals free on its own website. Here is how the lookup works, what you get, and the other free tools Ford offers owners.
How to get your free Ford owner's manual
- Open Ford's owner manuals page using the button on this page.
- Choose your model year and model, or search by your VIN.
- Read the manual online, or download the PDF to print or keep.
Sign-in
Optional. VIN or year and model works without an account.
Formats
PDF to download or print, plus a clickable online version. Quick reference guides and supplements where available.
Model years
The online lookup starts at the 2013 model year. The manual is also in the Ford App and on SYNC screens.
Official source
Ford's owner manual site
The free manual comes straight from Ford, so it is the right edition for your vehicle and always current.
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Popular models
Ford models
A few of the Ford models drivers look up most. Use the official lookup above to find the manual for your exact year. Pictures show one generation of each model, so yours may look different.
Mustang
Explorer
Escape
Bronco
Expedition
Maverick
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Other official Ford owner resources
Free
Maintenance schedule
Enter your VIN and current mileage to see what service is due. No sign-in needed.
Free
Recall lookup
Check for open recalls by VIN, or by year and model. Covers recalls started since January 2004.
Free
How-to videos
Short videos on vehicle features, browsable by model year and model.
Good to know
- Older than 2013? The online lookup starts at the 2013 model year. For older vehicles, Ford's help pages point owners to Helm, its printed-manual supplier.
- Not sure of your model year? The 10th character of your VIN tells you. See how to decode your VIN.
- Need repair procedures? The owner's manual covers controls, fuses, fluids and maintenance. Removal procedures, torque figures and wiring diagrams are in the workshop manual.
Keep going
When you need more than the owner's manual
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