2014 FORD F150 sport mode

It is required that your vehicle be towedwith flatbed equipment. When towing witha flatbed, 4x4 blocks must be used whenloading and unloading your vehicle. Do nottow with a slingbelt. Ford Motor Companyhas not approved a slingbelt towingprocedure.
Note:If the vehicle is towed by other meansor incorrectly, vehicle damage may occur.
TOWING THE VEHICLE ON
FOUR WHEELS
Emergency Towing
If 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.
•Maximum speed is 35 mph (56 km/h).
•Maximum distance is 50 miles (80kilometers).
Recreational Towing
Note:Put your climate control system inrecirculated air mode to prevent exhaustfumes from entering your vehicle.
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.
Four-wheel-down Towing
You 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.
1.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 ground
Note:If you do not see the message in thedisplay, you must perform the procedureagain from the beginning.
Note:You may hear an audible noise as thetransfer case shifts into its neutral position.This is normal.
6.Leave the transmission in position Nand turn the ignition as far as it will gotoward the off position (it will not turnfully off when the transmission is inposition N. You must leave the key inthe ignition while towing. To lock andunlock your vehicle, use the keylessentry keypad or extra set of keys.
7.Release the brake pedal.
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Enabling off-road mode
WARNING
Off-road mode is specificallycalibrated for off-road drivingconditions and should never be usedon pavement.
To enter off-road mode the followingconditions must be met:
•The vehicle must be traveling less than5 mph (8 km/h).
•Your foot must be off of theaccelerator pedal.
Note:If any of the conditions are not met,the information display screen will displaythe appropriate messages to guide the driverthrough the proper operating procedures.
To activate off-road mode press thebutton located on the center console. Achime will sound and a message willappear indicating that it is activated.
Disabling off-road mode
To disable off-road mode once it is activepress the off-road mode button a secondtime. A chime will sound and a messagewill appear indicating that it is deactivated.
AdvanceTrac Modes
During off-road mode the AdvanceTracsystem provides the vehicle withalternative AdvanceTrac calibrations,which improve off-road performance.
Off-road AdvanceTrac calibrations areenabled for 2H and 4H. When theAdvanceTrac button is pressed onceAdvanceTrac Sport will engage. In thismode the vehicle will have ABS, tractioncontrol and yaw control settingsspecifically calibrated for off-roadcondition. When the AdvanceTrac buttonis pressed and held AdvanceTrac willbecome disabled. In this mode onlyoff-road calibrated ABS remains active.Also, when off-road mode is not engaged,the AdvanceTrac disabled mode will notrevert to AdvanceTrac Sport mode abovethe speed threshold in place.
To switch between AdvanceTrac modeswith off-road mode active, press theAdvanceTrac button located on theinstrument panel.
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•AdvanceTrac Sport— Pressing thestability control off button once placesthe vehicle in the off-road sport mode.In this mode Electronic Stability Control(ESC), Traction Control Stability (TCS)and Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) arealtered for a unique off-road modecalibration. TCS and ESC allow formore tire spin and vehicle slip. RollStablility Control (RCS) is disabled inthis mode.
•AdvanceTrac Disabled— Pressingand holding the stability control offbutton will disable AdvanceTrac. In thismode only off-road calibrated ABSremains active. Also, when off-roadmode is not engaged, the AdvanceTracdisabled mode will not revert toAdvanceTrac Sport mode above thespeed threshold in place. While in 4Hand 4L steering efforts will seemslightly higher.
AdvanceTrac with RSC features when using off-road mode
ABSTCSESCRSCOff-RoadModeInforma-tionDisplay
Advan-ceTracInforma-tionDisplay
SlidingCar IconButtonFunc-tions
Off -RoadMode
StreetOnOnOnOffEnabledOffDefaultat start-up
—
StreetSportSportOnOffSportOnButtonpressedmoment-arily
Off
StreetOffOffOffOffDisabledFlashes,thenstays on
Buttonpressedandheld formorethan 5
Off
secondswhiletrav-elingunder35 mph(56 km/h)
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ABSTCSESCRSCOff-RoadModeInforma-tionDisplay
Advan-ceTracInforma-tionDisplay
SlidingCar IconButtonFunc-tions
Off -RoadMode
StreetOnSportOnOffDisabledOnVehiclespeedexceeds35 mph(56 km/h)
Off
while/afterbuttonispressedandheld formorethan 5seconds
Off-roadSportSportOffOnSportOnButtonpressedmoment-arily
On
Off-roadOffOffOffOnDisabledFlashes,thenstays on
Buttonpressedandheld formorethan 5seconds
On
Note:When off-road mode is on, pressingthe stability control off button will changethe ABS to an off-road specific calibration.The ABS off-road mode desensitizes theABS. The ABS calibration in off-road modeis optimized for performance on off-roadsurfaces. This helps on very roughterrain/adverse driving conditions where thestandard ABS calibration may become tooactive and hinder the type of driving requiredin off-road conditions.
For more information on the AdvanceTracand its operation, refer to the StabilityControl chapter of your Owner’s Manual.
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