2015 FORD F150 tow bar

Settings
Driver's Door or All
Doors
Remote Unlock
Remaining Life XX% - Hold OK to reset
Oil Life Reset
Auto or Last setting
Climate Control
Remote Start
5, 10 or 15 minutes
Duration
System - check enabled or uncheck disabled
Courtesy Wipe - check enabled or uncheck disabled
Wipers
Admin Keys and MyKeys
MyKey Status
MyKey
MyKey Mileage
Hold OK to Create MyKey
Create MyKey
Always On or Selectable
911 Assist
Always On or Selectable
Do Not
Disturb
Always On or Selectable
AdvanceTrac
Choose desired speed or Off
Max Speed
Choose desired speed or Off
Speed Minder
Volume Limiter - check enabled or uncheck disabled
Clear MyKeys - Press OK to clear MyKeys
Clear MyKeys
Miles & Gallons, L/100km or km/L
Distance
Display Setup
°Fahrenheit or °Celsius
Temperature
psi, kPa or bar
Tire Pressure
Choose your applicable setting
Language
Main menu (Type 2)
• Display Mode
• Trip/Fuel
• Towing •
Off Road
• Settings
Note: Some options may appear slightly
different or not at all if the items are
optional.
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Trip/Fuel
Fixed North or Rotating North
Compass - Press OK for Options
Auto StartStop status
Trip 1 or 2
• Trip Timer - Registers the time of individual journeys.
• Gal used - Shows the amount of fuel used for a given trip.
• Mi - Registers the mileage of individual journeys.
• Avg mpg - Shows the average fuel economy for a given trip.
Fuel
• Fuel Economy - Shows your instantaneous fuel usage as a bar graph and average
mpg.
• Fuel History - Shows your fuel usage based on time. The graph is updated each minute
with the fuel economy that you achieved during 30 minutes of driving.
• Auto StartStop status - Shows the current status of the auto startstop system.
Note: Press and hold OK to reset the currently displayed information.
Towing
Note: Use the arrow buttons to configure different towing setting choices.
Note: Trailer options are not available if your vehicle speed is greater than 3mph (5km/h). Towing
Trailer connection status
Trailer Status
active trailer name or Default Trailer
accumulated trailer miles
Trailer brake gain
Output
Trailer Sway Control - check enabled or uncheck disabled
Trailer
Options
no active trailer
Change Trailer Selected
Programmed trailers
Default Trailer
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Settings
65, 70, 75, 80 MPH (105, 115, 120, 130 km/
h) or Off
MAX Speed
45, 55 or 65 MPH (75, 90, 100 km/h) or
Off
Speed Minder
Volume Limiter - check enabled or uncheck disabled
Hold OK to Clear MyKeys
Clear MyKey
Miles & Gallons, L/100km or km/L
Distance
Display
Setup
°Fahrenheit or °Celsius
Temperature
psi, kPa or bar
Tire Pressure
Choose your applicable setting
Language
Information Display Controls
(Type 3) (If Equipped) •
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 or messages.
Main menu
You can access the menus using the
information display control. My View
Trip/Fuel
Truck Info
Towing
Off Road
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Tire Pressure Monitoring System
Action
Message
One or more tires on your vehicle has low tire pressure. SeeTire Pressure Monitoring System (page 345).
LOW Tire Pressure
The tire pressure monitoring system is malfunctioning. If thewarning stays on or continues to come on, contact an
authorized dealer. See
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (page 345).
Tire Pressure Monitor
Fault
A tire pressure sensor is malfunctioning or your spare tire is inuse. See
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (page 345). If
the warning stays on or continues to come on, contact an authorized dealer as soon as possible.
Tire Pressure Sensor
Fault
Trailer Action
Message
The current gain setting for the trailer brake.
Trailer Brake Gain = XZ.Z Output
= BAR 1
The current gain setting for the trailer brake when atrailer is not connected.
Trailer Brake Gain = XZ.Z No
Trailer
faults sensed by the trailer brake module followed bya single chime.
Trailer Brake Module Fault
A correct trailer connection (a trailer with electric trailerbrakes) is sensed during a given ignition cycle.
Trailer Connected
A trailer connection becomes disconnected, either
intentionally or unintentionally, and has been sensed during a given ignition cycle. 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.
Trailer Disconnected
The trailer sway control has detected trailer sway.
Trailer Sway Reduce Speed
There are certain faults in your vehicle wiring and trailer
wiring/brake system. See Towing a Trailer (page 250).
Trailer Wiring Fault
There is a fault with your trailer turn lamp. Check yourlamp.
Trailer Left Turn Lamps Fault
Check Lamps.
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Results are most accurate when the filling
method is consistent.
Calculating Fuel Economy
Do not measure fuel economy during the
first 1000 miles (1600 kilometers) of
driving (this is your engine
’s break-in
period); a more accurate measurement is
obtained after 2000 miles - 3000 miles
(3200 kilometers - 4800 kilometers). Also,
fuel expense, frequency of fill ups or fuel
gauge readings are not accurate ways to
measure fuel economy.
1. Fill the fuel tank completely and record
the initial odometer reading.
2. Each time you fill the tank, record the amount of fuel added.
3. After at least 3 to 5 tank fill ups, fill the
fuel tank and record the current
odometer reading.
4. Subtract your initial odometer reading from the current odometer reading.
5. Calculate fuel economy by dividing miles traveled by gallons used (For
Metric: Multiply liters used by 100, then
divide by kilometers traveled).
Keep a record for at least 1 month and
record the type of driving (city or highway).
This provides an accurate estimate of the
vehicle ’s fuel economy under current
driving conditions. Additionally, keeping
records during summer and winter show
how temperature impacts fuel economy.
In general, lower temperatures mean lower
fuel economy. Conditions
•
Heavily loading a vehicle or towing a
trailer may reduce fuel economy at any
speed.
• Carrying unnecessary weight may
reduce fuel economy (approximately
1 mpg [0.4 km/L] is lost for every 400
pounds [180 kilograms] of weight
carried).
• Adding certain accessories to your
vehicle (for example bug deflectors,
rollbars/light bars, running boards, ski
racks) may reduce fuel economy.
• Using fuel blended with alcohol may
lower fuel economy.
• Fuel economy may decrease with lower
temperatures during the first 8– 10
miles (12 –16 kilometers) of driving.
• Driving on flat terrain offers improved
fuel economy as compared to driving
on hilly terrain.
• Transmissions give their best fuel
economy when operated in the top
cruise gear and with steady pressure
on the gas pedal.
• Close windows for high speed driving.
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM WARNINGS
Do not park, idle, or drive your vehicle
in dry grass or other dry ground cover.
The emission system heats up the
engine compartment and exhaust system,
which can start a fire. Exhaust leaks may result in entry of
harmful and potentially lethal fumes
into the passenger compartment. If
you smell exhaust fumes inside your
vehicle, have your dealer inspect your
vehicle immediately. Do not drive if you
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Reasons for messages being displayed
Clean the fascia area in
front of the radar or remove the obstruction.
The radar
surface is dirty or
obstructed
Drive normally in traffic for
a few minutes to allow the radar to detect passing
vehicles so it can clear the blocked state.
The radar
surface is
not dirty or
obstructed
No action required. Thesystem automatically
resets to an unblocked
state once the rainfall or
snowfall rate decreases or stops. Do not use BLIS or
Cross Traffic Alert in these conditions.
Heavy rain-
fall or
snowfall
interferes with the radar
signals
System Limitations
The Blind Spot Information and Cross
Traffic Alert systems do have their
limitations; situations such as severe
weather conditions or debris build-up on
the sensor area may limit vehicle detection.
The following are other situations that may
limit the Blind Spot Information System:
• Certain maneuvering of vehicles
entering and exiting the blind zone.
• Vehicles passing through the blind zone
at very fast rates.
• When several vehicles forming a
convoy pass through the blind zone.
The following are other situations that may
limit the Cross Traffic Alert system:
• Adjacently parked vehicles or objects
obstructing the sensors.
• Approaching vehicles passing at
speeds greater than 15 mph (24 km/h). •
Driving in reverse faster than
3 mph
(5 km/h).
• Backing out of an angled parking spot.
False Alerts
Note: If your vehicle has a factory equipped
tow bar and it is towing a trailer, the sensors
detect the trailer and turn the Blind Spot
Information and Cross Traffic Alert systems
off to avoid false alerts. For non-factory
equipped tow bars, you may want to switch
the Blind Spot Information System off
manually.
There may be certain instances when there
is a false alert by either the Blind Spot
Information or the Cross Traffic Alert
systems that illuminates the alert indicator
with no vehicle in the coverage zone. Some
amount of false alerts are normal; they are
temporary and self-correct.
System Errors
If either system senses a problem with the
left or right sensor, the Blind Spot
Information System telltale illuminates
and a message appears in the information
display. See
Information Messages
(page 120).
All other system faults only display with a
message in the information display.
Switching the Systems Off and On
You can temporarily switch off one or both
systems in the information display. See
General Information
(page 105). When
you switch off the Blind Spot Information
System, you do not receive alerts and the
information display shows a system off
message. The yellow alert indicator in the
outside mirror also flashes twice. The
system turns back on whenever you switch
the ignition on.
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TOWING A TRAILER
WARNINGS
Do not exceed the GVWR or
the GAWR specified on the
certification label. Towing trailers beyond the
maximum recommended
gross trailer weight exceeds the
limit of the vehicle and could
result in engine damage,
transmission damage, structural
damage, loss of vehicle control,
vehicle rollover and personal
injury. Your vehicle may have electrical
items, such as fuses or relays,
related to towing. See the Fuses
chapter.
Your vehicle's load capacity
designation is by weight, not by
volume, so you cannot necessarily
use all available space when
loading a vehicle.
Towing a trailer places an extra
load on your vehicle's engine,
transmission, axle, brakes, tires
and suspension. Inspect these
components periodically during,
and after, any towing operation. Load Placement
To help minimize how trailer
movement affects your vehicle
when driving:
•
Load the heaviest items closest
to the trailer floor.
• Load the heaviest items
centered between the left and
right side trailer tires.
• Load the heaviest items above
the trailer axles or just slightly
forward toward the trailer
tongue. Do not allow the final
trailer tongue weight to go
above or below 10-15% of the
loaded trailer weight.
• Select a tow bar with the
correct rise or drop. When both
the loaded vehicle and trailer
are connected, the trailer frame
should be level, or slightly
angled down toward your
vehicle, when viewed from the
side.
When driving with a trailer or
payload, a slight takeoff vibration
or shudder may be present due to
the increased payload weight.
Additional information regarding
proper trailer loading and setting
your vehicle up for towing is
located in another chapter of this
manual. See
Load Limit (page
233). You can also find the
information in the RV & Trailer
Towing Guide, available at an
authorized dealer.
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Driveline – 4x4
1
MaximumGCWR 2, 3
Axle ratio
Engine
Cab – wheel-
base (inches)
17100 lb (7756kg)6
3.55
17000 lb (7711kg)5, 6
3.73
1 Do not exceed a trailer weight of 5100 pounds (2313 kilograms) unless
the vehicle is equipped with the Heavy Duty Trailer Tow package or the
MAX Trailer Tow package.
2 Calculated with SAE J2807 method.
3 Heavy Duty Trailer Tow Payload Package (unless stated otherwise).
4 2.7L EcoBoost Payload Package.
5 Heavy Duty Payload Package.
6 MAX Trailer Tow Payload Package.
Calculating the Maximum
Loaded Trailer Weight for Your
Vehicle
1. Start with the gross combined weight rating for your vehicle
model and axle ratio. See the
previous charts.
2. Subtract all of the following
that apply to your vehicle:
• Vehicle curb weight.
• Hitch hardware weight, such as
a draw bar, ball, locks or weight
distributing hardware.
• Driver weight. •
Passenger(s) weight.
• Payload, cargo and luggage
weight.
• Aftermarket equipment weight.
This equals the maximum loaded
trailer weight for this combination.
Note: The trailer tongue load is
considered part of the payload for
your vehicle. Reduce the total
payload by the final trailer tongue
weight.
Note: Consult an authorized dealer
to determine the maximum trailer
weight allowed for your vehicle if
you are not sure.
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