2023 FORD F150 Owners Manual

HOW DOES STABILITY
CONTROL WORK
WARNING: Vehicle modificationsinvolving braking system, aftermarketroof racks, suspension, steering system,tire construction and wheel and tire sizemay change the handling characteristicsof your vehicle and may adversely affectthe performance of the electronicstability control system. In addition,installing any stereo speakers mayinterfere with and adversely affect theelectronic stability control system.Reducing the effectiveness of theelectronic stability control system couldlead to an increased risk of loss of vehiclecontrol, vehicle rollover, personal injuryand death.
WARNING: Remember that evenadvanced technology cannot defy thelaws of physics. It's always possible tolose control of a vehicle due toinappropriate driver input for theconditions. Aggressive driving on anyroad condition can cause you to losecontrol of your vehicle increasing the riskof personal injury or property damage.Activation of the electronic stabilitycontrol system is an indication that atleast some of the tires have exceededtheir ability to grip the road; this couldreduce the operator's ability to controlthe vehicle potentially resulting in a lossof vehicle control, vehicle rollover,personal injury and death.
WARNING: You are responsible forcontrolling your vehicle at all times. Thesystem is designed to be an aid and doesnot relieve you of your responsibility todrive with due care and attention. Failureto follow this instruction could result inthe loss of control of your vehicle,personal injury or death.
If a driving condition activates either thestability control or traction control you mayexperience the following conditions:
•The stability and traction control lightflashes.
•Your vehicle slows down.
•Reduced engine power.
The stability control system has severalfeatures built into it to help you maintaincontrol of your vehicle:
Electronic Stability Control
Electronic stability control enhances yourvehicle’s ability to prevent skids or lateralslides by applying brakes to one or moreof the wheels individually and, if necessary,reducing engine power.
Roll Stability Control
Roll stability control enhances yourvehicle’s ability to prevent rollovers bydetecting your vehicle’s roll motion andthe rate at which it changes by applyingthe brakes to one or more wheelsindividually.
Curve Control
Curve control enhances your vehicle’sability to follow the road when corneringseverely or avoiding objects in the roadway.Curve control operates by reducing enginepower and, if necessary, applying brakesto one or more of the wheels individually.
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Side Wind Stabilization
Side wind stabilization is an advancedfeature that works by carefully applyingthe brakes on one side of the vehicle toreduce the effect of a side wind gust onthe vehicle's path.
Torque Vectoring by Brakes
Torque vectoring control applies braketorque on the inner driven wheel in a curvefor better traction to avoid an understeer,or oversteer situation. Unlike electronicstability control, enhanced torquevectoring control does not slow thevehicle. It helps control excessive wheelslip and gives the vehicle improvedcornering agility.
Traction Control
Traction control enhances your vehicle’sability to maintain traction of the wheelsby detecting and controlling wheel spin.See What Is Traction Control (page 307).
Vehicle without stability controlskidding off its intended route.A
Vehicle with stability controlmaintaining control on a slipperysurface.
B
SWITCHING STABILITY
CONTROL ON AND OFF
Stability Control turns on each time youswitch the ignition on.
You can switch the stability control off bypressing and holding the stability andtraction control button off for 5-15seconds, or you can press the button againto switch the system on.
Shifting the transmission into reverse (R)will disable the system.
You can switch the traction control systemoff or on independently. See SwitchingTraction Control On and Off (page 307).
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Stability Control and Traction Control with Roll Stability Control
Traction Control
System3ElectronicStability
Control3
Roll Stability
Control3Stability ControlOFF Light
EnabledEnabled3EnabledIlluminatedduring bulbcheck
Default at start-up
Disabled1Enabled3EnabledIlluminatedButton pressedmomentarily
Disabled1Disabled2EnabledIlluminatedButton pressedand held for 5 -15 seconds
Disabled1DisabledDisabledIlluminatedButton notpressed andtransfer case isswitched to 4x4Low or put intoRock CrawlMode
1 The Traction Control system can still be enabled but with tighter or looser thresholds.2 When you press and hold the button, a progress bar will display to show the button holdtime progress.3 Functions can vary depending on what selectable drive mode the vehicle is currently in.
STABILITY CONTROL
INDICATOR
Stability and Traction ControlIndicator
If the indicator does notilluminate when you switch thepower on, or remains on, thisindicates a malfunction. Have your vehiclechecked by an authorized dealer as soonas possible.
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WHAT IS TRAIL CONTROL
WARNING: The system does notcontrol speed in low traction conditionsor extremely steep slopes. The systemis designed to be an aid and does notrelieve you of your responsibility to drivewith due care and attention. Failure tofollow this instruction could result inpersonal injury.
Trail control lets you focus on steeringduring low-speed and off-road use bycontrolling your vehicle's acceleration andbraking to maintain the speed that you set.
You may hear a noise from the anti-lockbrake system pump motor when you usethe system. This is normal.
TRAIL CONTROL LIMITATIONS
Trail control is unavailable when any of thefollowing occur:
•Your vehicle speed is greater than20 mph (32 km/h) in two-wheel drivehigh (2H) or four-wheel drive high (4H)modes.
•Your vehicle speed is greater than9 mph (15 km/h) in four-wheel drivelow (4L) mode.
•Your vehicle speed is greater than5 mph (8 km/h) in reverse (R).
•The transmission is in park (P).
•The driver side door is open or yourseatbelt is off when the driver side dooris removed.
•Cruise control is on.
•Pro trailer backup assist is on.
SWITCHING TRAIL CONTROL
ON AND OFF
Press the button.
The system switches off if you press thebutton again or exceed 40 mph (64 km/h).
SETTING THE TRAIL CONTROL
SPEED
Note:The buttons are located on thesteering wheel.
Drive to your preferred speed.
Press button to increase the setcurrent speed.
Press button to decrease the setcurrent speed.
Note:The indicator changes color.
You can adjust the set speed in small orlarge increments. Press the toggle buttonupward or downward once to adjust theset speed in small increments. Press andhold the toggle button upward ordownward to adjust the set speed in largeincrements.
You can also adjust the set speed bybraking.
Note:Pressing the brake pedal does notswitch off the system.
CANCELING THE SET SPEED
Press the button.
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TRAIL CONTROL INDICATORS
TRAIL ONE PEDAL DRIVE
WHAT IS TRAIL ONE PEDAL DRIVE
Trail one pedal drive allows you toaccelerate and brake using only theaccelerator pedal. The system assistswhen driving through difficult off-roadterrain. Pressing the accelerator pedaldown accelerates your vehicle andreleasing pressure on the acceleratorpedal, with your foot still on the pedal,slows your vehicle down. Releasing theaccelerator pedal may allow your vehicleto come to a complete stop, somesituations may require you to press thebrake pedal to come to a complete stop.
TRAIL ONE PEDAL DRIVEPRECAUTIONS
WARNING: This system is an extradriving aid. It does not replace yourattention and judgment, or the need toapply the brakes. This system does NOTautomatically brake your vehicle. If youfail to press the brake pedal whennecessary, you may collide with anothervehicle.
Shifting into drive (D) or reverse (R) doesnot cause the vehicle to move.
You can press the brake pedal to increasebraking. This does not turn the system off.
Trail one pedal drive could apply theparking brake when your vehicle is notmoving and not in park (P).
Note:Always check the transmissionselection before accelerating.
Note:Only use trail one pedal drive onslippery or loose surfaces. Using trail onepedal drive on dry, hard surfaces couldproduce some vibration, driveline bind upand potential excessive tire and vehiclewear.
TRAIL ONE PEDAL DRIVELIMITATIONS
Trail one pedal drive is unavailable whenany of the following occur:
•Your vehicle is not in four-wheel drivehigh (4H) or four-wheel drive low (4L)modes.
•Using cruise control.
•Using trail control.
•You exceed 30 mph (48 km/h).
Releasing the accelerator pedal may allowyour vehicle to come to a complete stop,some situations may require you to pressthe brake pedal to come to a completestop.
SWITCHING TRAIL ONE PEDALDRIVE ON AND OFF
Switching Trail One Pedal Drive On
Press the trail features buttonwhen in four-wheel drive high orfour-wheel drive low to activatetrail one pedal drive.
Switching Trail One Pedal DriveOff
Press the trail features button again toswitch trail one pedal drive off.
Selecting a driveline mode other thanfour-wheel drive high or four-wheel drivelow switches trail one pedal drive off.
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If you exceed 40 mph (65 km/h) trail onepedal drive switches off.
Pressing either button when trailone pedal drive is active turnstrail control on and places trailone pedal drive into standbymode.
Switching from Trail Control toTrail One Pedal Drive
When using trail control infour-wheel drive high orfour-wheel drive low modes, youcan switch to trail one pedal drive bypressing the button on the steering wheel.
TRAIL ONE PEDAL DRIVEINDICATORS
When trail one pedal drive isactive, the indicator displaysgreen in the instrument cluster.When the system is switched on but isunavailable or in standby mode, it displaysgrey.
TRAIL ONE PEDAL DRIVE – TROUBLESHOOTING
TRAIL ONE PEDAL DRIVE – INFORMATION MESSAGES
ActionMessage
Displays when trail one pedal drive is active,use the SET+ or SET- to switch to trailcontrol.
Trail 1-Pedal Drive Active Use SET Buttonfor Trail Control
Displays when you switch trail one pedaldrive off.Trail Control with Trail 1- Pedal Drive Off
Trail control is in a driveline state notsupported for trail one pedal drive. Set aspeed to activate trail control or change thedriveline state to four-wheel drive high (4H)or four-wheel drive low (4L) modes toactive trail one pedal drive.
Trail Control Enabled Use SET button toSet Speed Trail 1-Pedal Drive Available in4H or 4L
Displays when trail control is active andallows you to resume using trail one pedaldrive when you press the CANCEL button.
Trail Control Active Use CANCEL button toresume Trail 1-Pedal Drive
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TRAIL CONTROL – TROUBLESHOOTING
TRAIL CONTROL – INFORMATION MESSAGES - VEHICLES BUILT FROM:10/2022
DetailsMessage
Displays when you must reduce your vehicle speed touse trail control.Reduce Speed To Enter TrailControl
Displays when you must release the park brake to usetrail control.Trail Control Not Available withPark Brake Applied
Displays when you must switch off the trailer backupassist to use trail control.Trail Control Not AvailableWhile Pro Trailer BackupAssist™ Active
Displays when a system fault has occurred when trailcontrol was active and the driver must resume control.Trail Control Off Driver ResumeControl
Displays when a system fault is present. See the trailcontrol section in your Owner's Manual. See yourauthorized dealer for diagnosis.
Trail Control Fault See Manual
Displays when you must be in drive (D), neutral (N) orreverse (R) to use trail control.Trail Control To Activate SelectGear
Displays when you must switch the cruise control offto use trail control.Trail Control Not Available withCruise Control Active
Displays when you must close the driver door to usetrail control.Trail Control Not Available withDriver Door Open
Displays when the system detects you may be stuckin sand and recommends using trail control on to thelowest set speed. Doing this could slowly pull sandunder the tires to free the vehicle.
Set Trail Control to 1 MPH to Aidin Getting Unstuck in Sand
Set Trail Control to 2 km/h toAid in Getting Unstuck in Sand
You switched off trail control propulsion; however, thesystem still applies the brakes if descending a hill.Press the trail control button to switch this feature off,you can then switch it back on.
Descent Control Now ActivePress Trail Control Switch ToExit
The system requires you to put your seatbelt on beforeyou can use the trail control feature.Trail Control Not Available withSeatbelt Off
Displays when only trail control is active and allowsyou to resume using trail one pedal drive.Trail Control Active UseCANCEL button to resume Trail1-Pedal Drive
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WHAT IS TRAIL TURN ASSIST
Trail turn assist can reduce the turningradius of your vehicle by applying thebrakes to the inside rear wheel inlow-speed, high steering-angle maneuvers.
TRAIL TURN ASSIST
PRECAUTIONS
Note:Do not use trail turn assist on dry,hard surfaced roads. Doing so can produceexcessive noise, increase tire wear and maydamage drive line, or braking components.Trail turn assist is only intended for slippery,or loose surfaces.
You may hear noise from the anti-lockbrake system while trail turn assist isactive. This is normal operation.
TRAIL TURN ASSIST
LIMITATIONS
Trail turn assist can only be used when thevehicle’s four-wheel drive system is in thefour-wheel drive high (4H), or four-wheeldrive low (4L) modes.
Trail Turn Assist cannot be used when thevehicle’s rear differential is locked. If therear differential has recently been lockedprior to Trail Turn Assist being turned on,Trail Turn Assist may not activate until itcan confirm that the rear differential isunlocked.
SWITCHING TRAIL TURN
ASSIST ON AND OFF
You can switch the trail turn assist on oroff from the features section of the vehicleon screen display.
1.Press Features on the touchscreen.
2.Press Trail Turn Assist.
3.Switch Trail Turn Assist on or off.
Once switched on, trail turn assistactivates when the:
•Vehicle speed is less than 12 mph(19.3 km/h).
•Vehicle is in four-wheel drive high (4H)or four-wheel drive low (4L).
•Rear differential is fully unlocked.
•Steering wheel is almost fully turnedto the left or right.
You can deactivate trail turn assist byperforming any of the following:
•Selecting two-wheel drive high (2H) orfour-wheel drive auto (4A).
•Switch on the rear locking differential.
•Reducing the steering wheel input.
Trail turn assist remains on, even ifdeactivated, until you switch it off in thetouchscreen. You can switch off trail turnassist through the touchscreen at any time.
TRAIL TURN ASSIST
INDICATORS
When trail turn assist is on, oneof these two indicators will bedisplayed, depending on thedirection of the vehicle’s lastturn. When the feature is on butnot in use, the indicator light willbe gray. When the feature is active theindicator light will be green.
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