2011 Ford F150 Regular Cab Owner Guide 3rd Printing - Page 303

Driving M (Manual) With the gearshift lever in M (Manual), the driver can change gears up or down as desired. This is called SelectShift Automatic™ transmission (SST) mode. By moving the gearshift lever from drive position D (Drive) to M (Manual), you now have control of selecting the gear you desire using buttons on the shift lever. Only the current gear will be displayed. Press the + button or the - button to upshift or downshift. If the - button is pressed at a vehicle speed that would cause an engine overspeed, the requested gear will flash then disappear and the transmission will remain in the current gear. To return to normal D (Drive) position, move the shift lever back from M to D. The transmission will operate in gears one through six. Recommended shift speeds Upshift according to the following chart: Upshifts when accelerating Shift from: 15 mph 25 mph 40 mph 45 mph 50 mph 1 2 3 4 5 - - - - - 2 3 4 5 6 (24 (40 (64 (72 (80 km/h) km/h) km/h) km/h) km/h) In order to prevent the engine from running at too low an RPM, which may cause it to stall, the SST will still automatically make some downshifts if it has determined that you have not downshifted in time. Although the SST will make some downshifts for you, it will still allow you to downshift at any time as long as the SST determines that the engine will not be damaged from over-revving. The SST will not automatically upshift, even if the engine is approaching the RPM limit. It must be shifted manually by pressing the + button. Engine damage may occur if excessive engine revving is held without shifting. If your vehicle gets stuck in mud or snow If your vehicle gets stuck in mud or snow, it may be rocked out by shifting between forward and reverse gears, stopping between shifts in a steady pattern. Press lightly on the accelerator in each gear. 303 2011 F-150 (f12) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus)