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Brakes 226
Brakes.............................................226
Hints on driving with anti-lock brakes......................227
Parking brake........................................227
Traction Control 228
TractionControl™ ....................................228
Stability Control 229
AdvanceTrac.......................................230
Terrain Response 232
Hill descent control...................................232
Parking Aids 234
Sensing system.......................................234
Rear-view camera system...............................236
Cruise Control 240
Driving Aids 242
Steering............................................242
Load Carrying 244
Vehicle loading.......................................244
Tailgate............................................251
Towing 259
Trailertowing........................................259
Trailer brake controller-integrated.........................268
Wrecker towing......................................274
Recreational towing...................................275
Driving Hints 278
Economical driving....................................278
Floormats..........................................280
Snowplowing........................................281
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Signal Indicator Mirrors (If Equipped)
The rear-facing portion of the appropriate mirror housing will blink when
the turn signal is activated.
Clearance Lamps (If Equipped)
The lower, outer portion of the mirror housings illuminates when the
headlamps or parking lamps are switched on.
Telescoping Mirrors (If Equipped)
This feature allows the mirror to
extend approximately 3 inches (75
millimeters). It is especially useful
when towing a trailer. The mirrors
can be manually pulled out or
pushed in to the desired position.
PowerScopePower Telescoping Mirrors (If Equipped)
This feature lets you position both
mirrors at the same time. The
switch is on the door trim panel.
To telescope the mirrors out, press and hold the left side of the switch.
When the mirrors are fully extended, it is normal to hear the telescoping
motors running as long as you continue to hold the switch.
To telescope the mirrors in, press and hold the right side of the switch.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
WARNING:Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle
control, accident and injury. Ford strongly recommends that
drivers use extreme caution when using any device or feature that may
take their focus off the road. Your primary responsibility is the safe
operation of the vehicle. We recommend against the use of any
handheld device while driving and that you comply with all applicable
laws.
Various systems on your vehicle can be controlled using the information
display controls on the steering wheel. Corresponding information is
displayed in the information display.
Information Display Controls (Type 1)
•Press the INFO button to scroll
through trip, fuel usage, trailer
gain and MyKeyinformation.
•Press the SETUP button to scroll
through various vehicle feature
settings.
•Press the RESET button to
choose settings, reset information
and confirm messages.
SETUP
RESET INFO
SET
RESET
INFO
SETUP ON
OFF
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Info
Press the INFO button repeatedly to cycle through the following features:
Note:Some options may appear slightly different or not at all if the
items are optional.
INFO
TRIP A/B
MYKEY MILES (km) (if programmed)
MILES (km) TO E
AVG MPG (L/100km)
MPG (L/km)
TIMER
TBC GAIN (if equipped)
•
TRIP A/B: Registers the distance of individual journeys. Press and
release INFO button until the A or B trip appears in the display (this
represents the trip mode). Press the RESET button to reset. Refer to
UNITSlater in this section to switch the display from metric to English.
•MYKEY MILES (km) (if programmed): For more information, refer to
theMyKeychapter.
•MILES (km) TO E: This displays an estimate of 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. Distance to
empty 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.
•AVG MPG (L/100km): Average fuel economy displays your average fuel
economy in miles/gallon or liters/100 km.
•MPG (L/km): This displays instantaneous fuel economy as a bar graph.
Your vehicle must be moving to calculate instantaneous fuel economy.
Instantaneous fuel economy cannot be reset.
•TIMER: Displays the trip elapsed drive time. Press and release RESET
to pause the timer. Press and hold RESET to reset the timer.
•TBC GAIN (if equipped): Displays the level of trailer brake gain or if
the trailer is not connected.
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System Check and Vehicle Feature Customization
Press the SETUP button repeatedly to cycle the message center through
the following features:
SETUP
RESET FOR
SYSTEM CHECKpress the
RESET buttonXXX% OIL LIFE
DOOR STATUS
BRAKE SYSTEM
FUEL LEVEL LOW
TBC GAIN = XX.X or NO
TRAILER
TBC GAIN = XX.X or OUTPUT =
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MYKEY DISTANCE
MYKEY(S) PROGRAMMED
ADMIN KEYS PROGRAMMED
OIL LIFE
UNITS press the
RESET buttonEnglish or Metric
AUTOLAMP
(SEC)0 to 180 seconds
AUTOLOCK On or Off
AUTOUNLOCK On or Off
COURTESY
WIPEOn or Off
EASY ENTRY /
EXITOn or Off
REAR PARK AID
(if equipped)On or Off
TRAILER SWAY
(if equipped)
CREATE MYKEY / MYKEY SETUP / CLEAR MYKEY
RESET FOR
REMOTE START
(if equipped)press the
RESET buttonOn or Off
5, 10, 15 minutes
ClimateOnorOff
Quiet On or Off
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•REAR PARK AID (if equipped): This feature sounds a tone to warn
the driver of obstacles near the rear bumper, and functions only when
R (Reverse) gear is selected.
•TRAILER SWAY (if equipped): This feature uses the electronic
stability control to mitigate trailer sway.
•CREATE MYKEY / MYKEY SETUP / CLEAR MYKEY: For more
information refer toMyKeyin theLocks and Securitychapter.
•RESET FOR REMOTE START (if equipped)
•LANGUAGE = ENGLISH / SPANISH / FRENCH: Allows you to choose
which language the message center will display in.
Waiting four seconds or pressing the RESET button cycles the message
center through each of the language choices.
Press the RESET button to set the language choice.
Information Display Controls (Type 2)
•Press the up and down arrow
buttons to scroll through and
highlight the options within a
menu.
•Press the right arrow button to
enter a sub-menu.
•Press the left arrow button to
exit a menu.
•Press the OK button to choose
and confirm a setting/messages.
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•Average MPG: shows the average fuel usage based on time. See Fuel
Hist. to change the time interval. Press and hold OK to reset this value.
Truck Apps
In this mode, off-road information depicted with graphics and
trailer towing application options are available.
Note:Some items are optional and may not appear.
Truck Apps
Off Road AdvanceTracmode, hill descent control, off-road mode,
off-road camera: Displays which modes are active.
(SVT Raptor)
Pitch and bank angle (in degrees): Displays the pitch
angle (front to rear) and bank angle (side to side) of the
road surface.
Steering angle (in degrees): Displays the steering angle
of the front wheels after the vehicle has been driven for
a period of time.
Differential lock/unlock: Displays the state (locked or
unlocked) of the electronic locking differential.
Torque flow: Displays the torque flow to the front and
rear driveline and operating mode of the transfer case:
4X2, 4X4 High, 4X4 Low, 4X4 Auto.
Press OK for
Info4X4 System
AdvanceTrac
2–speed Auto 4X4
ELD (Electronic Locking Differential)
Hill Descent Control
Off-Road Mode
Off-Road
Camera
(SVT
Raptor)Camera
Disabled /
EnabledPress OK to Enable /
Disable
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Truck Apps
Trailer Trailer disconnected. Disregard this status if your vehicle
is not equipped with a factory installed trailer brake
controller. This message may appear when an aftermarket
TBC is used even when the trailer is connected.
Active trailer name or default trailer
Accumulated trailer distance
Trailer gain and output
Press OK for
optionsOptions
Change
Active TrailerWhen this is highlighted,
press the right arrow key to
change the currently
selected trailer. Use the up
and down arrows to select a
trailer and press the OK
button to choose the
highlighted trailer.
Adding a new trailer– Use
the up/down arrows to
highlight New Trailer and
press the right arrow key to
enter the New Trailer input
screen. Use the up/down
arrow keys to choose alpha,
numeric and symbol
characters and then press
the right arrow to move the
character space over.
Continue adding characters
as needed. Press the left
arrow to go back and
change a previously
selected character. When
finished with the new trailer
name, press OK to accept
the new trailer name.
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