2014 FORD F150 instrument panel

entertainment
No matter how you store your music, SYNC makes
it yours to enjoy when you’re behind the wheel. Just
press the lower-left, red corner of the touchscreen.
From here, you can easily go between AM/FM, Sirius,
and other media sources.
Set YoUr r adio pre SetS
• Touch the lower-left Entertainment corner on
the touchscreen.
• Touch Fm.
• Touch direct t une.
• Enter the desired station and touch enter.
• Touch presets and then touch and hold one of
the memory preset buttons to save it. You will
hear a brief mute and the sound will return when
the station is saved.
U Sing SYnC to aCCe SS digital media
Plug in your USB media devices such as phones
and MP3 players, and use SYNC to play all of your
favorite music.
USing v oiCe Command S to
pla Y mUSiC
1. Plug your media player into your USB port.
2. Press the voice button
. When prompted, say
“USB ”, then follow-up saying a voice command.
• USB • A/V in
• Bluetooth® streaming • SD card
Climate
SYNC with MyFord Touch controls the temperature, airflow direction, fan speed, and activates
other climate features like heated front seats for you and your passenger. To use voice commands
to operate climate, say a voice command like “Climate temperature 72 degrees” and MyFord Touch
will make that adjustment.
Set Y oUr temperatUre
• Touch the lower-right, blue Climate corner
on the touchscreen.
• Set your exact, desired temperature by using
the arrows.
• Touch and hold myt emp to select a
temperature that you would like the vehicle
to remember and maintain for you.
• You can also adjust your climate settings by
using the buttons and knobs located on the
instrument panel.
Set Y oUr
p a SSenger’ S
temperatUre
• Touch dual to turn on
the passenger side
temperature control.
• Touch + or – to adjust
the temperature.
adjUS t heated
or ventilated
Front Seat S
•
Touch the heated or ventilated seat icon to
control the seat setting.
• More light bars indicate a higher setting.
SyNC
® wIth myFoRD toUCh®*
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Refer to your Owner’s Manual, visit the website
or call the toll-free number. See the inside front
cover of this guide for details.

alert you of your proximity to objects.
If equipped with the touchscreen, you can also
press Zoom and level 1, 2 or 3 to zoom in or out.
When activating manual zoom mode, the system
always starts from oFF.
Note: Visibility aids do not replace the need to
watch where the vehicle is moving. Refer to your
Owner’s Manual for safety information, more
details and limitations.
rear SenSing S YStem*
This system can warn you if there is an object
behind the vehicle. A warning tone will sound
which increases in frequency as you get closer to
the object and will sound a continuous warning
when the object is less than 10 inches away.
The system is not effective when the vehicle is
traveling above 3 mph (5 km/h) and may not
detect angular or moving objects.
Note: Visibility aids do not replace the need to
watch where the vehicle is moving. Refer to
your Owner’s Manual for safety information,
more details and limitations.
hill S tart a SSiSt
The system makes it easier to pull away when your
vehicle is on a slope without the need to use the
parking brake.The brakes release automatically
once the engine has developed sufficient drive to
prevent the vehicle from rolling down the slope.
to use:
1. Press and hold the brake pedal to bring your
vehicle to a complete standstill.
2. If the sensors detect that the vehicle is on
a slope, the system will activate automatically. 3.
When you remove your foot from the brake
pedal, the vehicle will remain on the slope
without rolling away for approximately
two or three seconds. This hold time will
automatically extend if you are in the
process of driving off.
4. Drive off in a normal manner. The brakes
will release automatically.
hill de SCent C ontrol
The feature helps you set and maintain vehicle
speed while descending steep grades on various
surface conditions. This feature can maintain
vehicle speeds on downhill grades between
3 mph (5 km/h) and 20 mph (32 km/h). Above
20 mph (32 km/h), the system remains armed,
but descent speed cannot be set or maintained.
To enable hill descent control and set the descent
speed, do the following:
1. Press and release the hill descent button
located on the instrument panel. A light in the
control will illuminate and a tone will sound
when this feature is activated.
2. To increase descent speed, press the
accelerator pedal until the desired speed is
reached. To decrease descent speed, press the
brake pedal until the desired speed is reached.
For more detailed information, please refer to your
Owner’s Manual.
o verdrive C ontrol With
to W/ha Ul FeatUre
This feature helps improve transmission operation
when towing a trailer or a heavy load. To activate
tow/haul, press the button (on the side of the
gearshift lever on a floor-shift transmission, or on the end of the column-shift transmission lever).
The to
W haUl indicator light will illuminate
in the instrument cluster. To deactivate, press
the button again. Drive with the vehicle in d
(Overdrive) with tow/haul off for the best fuel
economy. Refer to the Transmission chapter of
your Owner’s Manual for more information.
progre SSive range
Sele Ction (pr S)
With the gearshift lever in d (Drive), press the (–)
button on your transmission gearshift lever or
column shifter to activate PRS. The available and
selected gears will be indicated in the instrument
cluster. All available gears will be displayed with
the current gear indicated. Press the (–) button
again to lock out gears beginning with the highest
gear. For example, press the (–) button twice to
lock out the 6th and 5th gears. Only the available
gears will be displayed and the transmission will
automatically shift between the available gears.
Press the (+) button to unlock gears to allow
the transmission to shift to higher gears. The
transmission will shift automatically within the
gear range you select.
poWer SCope® po Wer -Folding,
p o Wer-adjUS taBle
tele SCoping mirror S*
Using the door-mounted switch, you can position
both mirrors at the same time. To telescope the
mirrors out, press and hold the left side of the
switch. While the mirrors extend, it is normal to
hear the telescoping motors running as you hold
the switch. To telescope mirrors in, press and
hold the right side of the switch.
FUNCtIoN
advanCetra C® With roll StaBilitY
C ontrol™ ( rSC®) StaBilitY
enhanCement SYS tem
The AdvanceTrac stability system helps you to
keep control of your vehicle when on a slippery
surface. The electronic stability control portion of
the system helps avoid skids and lateral slides and
roll stability control helps avoid a vehicle rollover.
The traction control system helps avoid drive
wheel spin and loss of traction. The system can
be manually turned off
. Refer to your Stability
Control chapter in your Owner’s Manual for
more details.
trailer S WaY C ontrol*
The feature applies your vehicle brakes at
individual wheels and, if necessary, reduces engine
power. If the trailer begins to sway, the stability
control light flashes
. The first thing to do is
slow your vehicle down, then pull safely to the
side of the road and check for proper tongue load
and trailer load distribution. For more information,
please refer to your Owner’s Manual.
trailer BraKe C ontroller (tBC)*
The fully integrated TBC assists in smooth and
effective trailer braking by powering the trailer’s
electric or electric-over hydraulic brakes with a
proportional output based on the towing vehicle’s
brake pressure.
The gain setting is used to set the TBC for specific
towing conditions and should be changed as
towing conditions change. Changes to towing
conditions include trailer load, vehicle load, road
conditions and weather. Use the g
ain + and – adjustment buttons to
increase or decrease the braking feature’s power
output to the trailer in 0.5 increments.
a djust the g ain by:
1. Pressing the g ain+ or gain– buttons to
increase or decrease the setting to the desired
starting point. A Gain setting of 6.0 is a good
starting point for heavier loads.
2. Test the adjusted g ain setting again after you
make adjustments. When testing:
a. In a traffic-free environment, tow the
trailer on a dry, level surface at a speed of
20-25 mph (30-40 km/h) and squeeze the
manual control lever completely.
b. If the trailer wheels lock up (the tires will
squeal), reduce the g ain setting. If the trailer
wheels turn freely, increase the g ain setting
c. The proper g ain setting will be at the point
just below trailer wheel lock-up.
Note: If towing a heavier trailer, trailer wheel
lock-up may not be attainable even with the
maximum Gain setting of 10.
ele CtroniC loCKing
diFFerential (eld )*
With the eld engaged, the rear axle temporarily
locks, allowing both rear wheels to turn at the
same speed. This function helps to provide
additional traction as needed.
Note: ELD should not be used on dry surfaces.
to activate:
In 4x4 vehicles, pull the 4WD control knob
toward you.
In 4x2 vehicles, turn the eld control knob from
oFF to on.
The indicator light
will continuously display
in the cluster when the eld is active.
rear vieW Camera S YStem*
Located on the tailgate, this camera provides
a video image of the area behind the vehicle.
The display will automatically appear in the
touchscreen* or in the auto dimming interior
mirror whenever the vehicle is in r (Reverse)
and uses colors (green, yellow and red) to
*if equipped
*if equipped
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