2012 Ford F150 Owner Guide 2nd Printing - Page 311

Driving 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. HILL START ASSIST WARNING: The hill start assist feature does not replace the parking brake. When you leave the vehicle, always apply the parking brake and shift the transmission into P (Park). WARNING: You must remain in the vehicle once you have activated the hill start assist feature. 311 2012 F-150 (f12) Owners Guide, 2nd Printing USA (fus)