2019 FORD F-150 Owners Manual

Truck Info
Engine Information
Transmission Temperature
• Gauge View - Shows the turbo boost or transmission temp value.
• Tire Pressure - Shows the tire pressure. See Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(page 403).
• Digital Speedometer - Shows a digital display of your vehicle speed.
• Diesel Exhaust Fluid Status - Shows diesel exhaust fluid status on demand screen
and DEF distance to empty.
• Diesel Exhaust Filter Status - Shows exhaust filter on demand screen.
• Engine Information - Shows engine information.
• Transmission Temperature - Shows the transmission temperature of your vehicle.
Towing Use the arrow buttons to choose
between the following towing
options.
Note: Once you select a trailer, it remains active until you set it as no longer active. An active
trailer still accumulates miles even after you physically disconnect it from your vehicle. Towing
Enter the submenu for items such as % Grade, steering angle, gain and
output display
Towing
Status
Enter the submenu for items such as Trailer Name, Accumulated Miles, Pro
Trailer Backup Assist Status and Trailer BLIS Status - Press
OK for Trailer
Options
Towing
Informa-
tion
Enter the submenu for items such as Running, Brake and Turn Signal Light
Status or No Trailer Detected
Trailer
Light
Check
Trailer Sway Control
Trailer
Setup
Enter the submenu and select your
setting
Select trailer
Enter the submenu and select your
setting
Change Trailer Settings
Enter the submenu and select your
setting
Add Trailer
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Towing
Conventional
Connec-
tion Check-
list Fifth Wheel
Gooseneck
Off Road Use the arrow buttons to choose
between the following off road
options.
Off Road
Pitch, Steering Angle, Roll,
Elocker and 4X4
Off Road Status
Power Distribution
Settings Use the arrow buttons to
configure different driver setting
choices.
Settings
Auto Regen
Cross Traffic Alert
Driver Alert
Rear Park Aid
Trailer Blind Spot Enter the submenu for items such as alert sensitivity, distance indication
and active braking
Pre-Collision
Enter the submenu and select your setting
Cruise
Control
Enter the submenu and select your setting
DTE Calcula-
tion
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Settings
Enter the submenu and select your setting
Gauge Selec-
tion
Enter the submenu for items such as system modes and alert intensity
Lane
Keeping
System
Auto Engine Off
Vehicle
Advanced
Settings
Blind Spot
Easy Entry/Exit
Lighting
Locks
Oil Life Reset
Alarm
Power Running Boards
Remote Start
Wiper Controls
Enter the submenu and select
your setting
MyKey
Measurement Units
Display Setup
Temperature
Tire Pressure
Language
INFORMATION MESSAGES
Note: Depending on your vehicle options
and instrument cluster type, not all of the
messages will display or be available. The
information display may abbreviate or
shorten certain messages.
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Press the OK button to acknowledge and
remove some messages from the
information display. The information
display will automatically remove other
messages after a short time.
You need to confirm certain messages
before you can access the menus.
Active Park Action
Message
The system requires service due to a malfunction. Have thesystem checked by an authorized dealer.
Active Park Fault
Adaptive Cruise Control Action
Message
A radar malfunction is preventing the adaptive cruise controlfrom engaging. See
Using Adaptive Cruise Control (page
250).
Adaptive Cruise
Malfunction
A condition exists such that the adaptive cruise cannot func-tion properly. See
Using Adaptive Cruise Control (page
250).
Adaptive Cruise Not
Available
You have a blocked sensor due to bad weather, ice, mud or
water in front of the radar sensor. You can typically clean the
sensor to resolve. See Using Adaptive Cruise Control
(page
250).
Adaptive Cruise Not
Available Sensor
Blocked See Manual
The system has disabled the automatic braking.
Normal Cruise Active
Automatic Braking Turned Off
A radar malfunction is preventing the adaptive cruise control from engaging.
Front Sensor Not Aligned
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Action
Message
The adaptive cruise has reinstated controls to the driver.
Adaptive Cruise - Driver
Resume Control
Your vehicle speed is too slow to activate the adaptive cruise.
Adaptive Cruise Speed
Too Low to Activate
The adaptive cruise is automatically adjusting the gap
distance and you need to shift the transmission into a lower gear.
Adaptive Cruise Shift
Down
AdvanceTrac and Traction Control Action
Message
The system detects a condition that requires service. Contactan authorized dealer as soon as possible.
Service AdvanceTrac
The status of the AdvanceTrac system after you switched it off.
AdvanceTrac Off
The status of the AdvanceTrac system after you switched it on.
AdvanceTrac On
The status of the AdvanceTrac sport mode after you switched it on.
AdvanceTrac SPORT
MODE
The status of the traction control system after you switchedit off. See Using Traction Control (page 232).
Traction Control Off
The status of the traction control system after you switchedit on. See
Using Traction Control (page 232).
Traction Control On
Airbag Action
Message
Displays when the system detects a malfunction due to a blocked sensor.
Occupant Sensor
BLOCKED Remove
Objects Near Passenger Seat
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Alarm and Security
Action
Message
Alarm triggered due to unauthorized entry. See Anti-Theft
Alarm (page 83).
Vehicle Alarm To Stop
Alarm, Start Vehicle.
Battery and Charging System Action
Message
The charging system needs servicing. If the warning stays on
or continues to come on, contact an authorized dealer as soon as possible.
Check Charging System
The battery management system detects an extended low-voltage condition. Your vehicle will disable various features
to help preserve the battery. Turn off as many of the electrical loads as soon as possible to improve system voltage. If the system voltage has recovered, the disabled features will operate again as normal.
Low Battery Features
Temporarily Turned Off
The battery management system determines that the batteryis at a low state of charge. Turn your ignition off as soon as
possible to protect the battery. This message will clear once you restart your vehicle and the battery state of charge has
recovered. Turning off unnecessary electrical loads will allow faster battery state-of-charge recovery.
Turn Power Off To Save
Battery
The charging system needs servicing. If the warning stays on
or continues to come on, contact an authorized dealer as soon as possible.
Charging System Service
Soon
The charging system needs servicing. Contact an authorized dealer as soon as possible.
Charging System Service
Now
The battery management system determines that the batteryis at a low state of charge. Turn your ignition off as soon as
possible to protect the battery. This message clears once you restart your vehicle and the battery state of charge has recovered.
Battery State of Charge
Low
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Blind Spot Information and Cross Traffic Alert System
Action
Message
A fault with the system has occurred. Contact an authorizeddealer as soon as possible.
Blindspot System Fault
The system sensors are blocked. See Blind Spot Informa-
tion System (page 262).
Blindspot Not Available
Sensor Blocked See Manual
The system detects a vehicle. See
Blind Spot Information
System (page 262).
Cross Traffic Vehicle
Coming From X
The blind spot information system and cross traffic alert
system sensors are blocked. See
Blind Spot Information
System (page 262).
Cross Traffic Not Avail-
able Sensor Blocked See Manual
A fault with the system has occurred. Contact an authorizeddealer as soon as possible.
Cross Traffic System
Fault
The system automatically turns off and displays this messagewhen you connect a trailer to the vehicle that does not have
a trailer blind spot system or when you switch the trailer blind spot system off through the information display. See
Blind
Spot Information System (page 262).
Cross Traffic Alert Deac-
tivated Trailer Attached
The system automatically turns off and displays this messagewhen you connect a trailer to the vehicle that does not have
a trailer blind spot system or when you switch the trailer blind spot system off through the information display. See
Blind
Spot Information System (page 262).
Blind Spot Alert Deactiv-
ated Trailer Attached
Displays when the trailer connected is a fifth wheel or goose-neck, or when the trailer width is wider than
10 ft (2.7 m) or
longer than 33 ft (10 m).
Trailer Blind Spot Not
available Due to Invalid Trailer
Diesel Messages WARNING:
When the Exhaust
Filter Cleaning message appears in the
information display, do not park near
flammable materials, vapors or
structures until filter cleaning is
complete.
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Action
Message
Your vehicle has entered the cleaning mode. Various engineactions will raise the exhaust temperature in the Diesel
Particulate Filter system to burn off the particles (exhaust
soot). After the vehicle burns the particles off, the exhaust temperature will return to normal levels. This message is NORMAL.
Exhaust Filter Cleaning
The diesel particulate filter is full of particles (exhaust soot)
and you are not operating the vehicle in a manner that allows normal cleaning. Drive the vehicle above 30 mph (48 km/h)
until the Exhaust Filter Cleaning message turns off.
Exhaust Filter Over-
loaded Drive to Clean
Exhaust Filter Over-loaded Clean Now
The diesel particulate filter is full of particles (exhaust soot)
and you are not operating the vehicle in a manner that allows normal cleaning. Drive the vehicle above
30 mph (48 km/h)
until the Exhaust Filter Cleaning message turns off.
Exhaust Filter at Limit
Clean Now
Exhaust Filter at Limit Drive to Clean Now
Your vehicle exhaust system temperature exceeded theintended operating range. If this warning occurs, a tone
sounds, followed by reduced engine power. The engine shuts
down when your vehicle speed is below 3 mph (5 km/h) . Stop the vehicle as soon as safely possible. Have the system checked by an authorized dealer.
Exhaust System Over-
heated Stop Safely NOW
In extremely cold weather, typically below
-14.8°F (-26°C)
and if the engine block heater is not utilized, your engine will
not respond to accelerator pedal movement for 30 seconds.
This restriction allows your engine to circulate the oil properly in order to avoid engine damage.
Engine Warming Please
Wait {seconds:00} sec
Your diesel particulate filter is clean.
Exhaust Filter Drive
Complete
Your diesel particulate filter is clean (OCR Only).
Exhaust Filter Cleaned
The manual regeneration process has stopped (OCR Only).
Exhaust Filter Cleaning
Stopped
The distance you can travel before depleting the remaining diesel exhaust fluid.
DEF Level Range: XX mi/
km Refill Now
Your diesel exhaust fluid is nearing empty. Your vehicle ’s top
speed will become limited in the displayed distance. You must
replenish the diesel exhaust fluid to resume normal operation
of your vehicle. See Selective Catalytic Reductant System (page
202).
DEF Level Empty Speed
Limited to XX MPH / km/ h in XX mi/km
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