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Terrain Response PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION WARNINGS Hill descent control cannot control descent in all surface conditions and circumstances, such as ice or extremely steep grades. Hill descent control is a driver assist system and cannot substitute for good judgment by the driver. Failure to do so may result in loss of vehicle control, crash or serious injury. Hill descent control does not provide hill hold at zero miles per hour (0 kilometers per hour). When stopped, the parking brake must be applied or the vehicle must be placed in P (Park) or it may roll away. Hill descent control allows the driver to set and maintain vehicle speed while descending steep grades in various surface conditions. Hill descent control can maintain vehicle speeds on downhill grades between 2 mph (3 km/h) and 12 mph (20 km/h). Above 20 mph (32 km/h), the system remains armed, but descent speed cannot be set or maintained. Hill descent control requires a cooling down interval after a period of sustained use. The amount of time that the feature can remain active before cooling varies with conditions. The system will provide a warning in the message center and a chime will sound when the system is about to disengage for cooling. At this time, manually apply the brakes as needed to maintain descent speed. USING HILL DESCENT CONTROL E168102 1. Press and release the hill descent button located on the center console. Switching on this feature will light the button and sound a tone. 2. Press the accelerator pedal to increase descent speed until you have reached the desired speed. 3. Press the brake pedal to decrease descent speed until you have reached the desired speed. Note: Once you have reached the desired descent speed, remove your feet from the pedals to maintain the chosen vehicle speed. See the Information Displays chapter of your Owner's Manual for hill descent mode messages. Disabling Hill Descent Control To switch off the hill descent control, press the button located on the center console a second time. The light will turn off and the information display will indicate that you have switched this off. 8 F150 (TF6)