2015 Ford Expedition EL Quick Reference Guide Printing 1 - Page 4

INSTRUMENT PANEL (CONTINUED) 9 RIGHT VEHICLE INFORMATION DISPLAY* provides information about Entertainment, Phone, Climate and Navigation* . Use the right-hand, 5-way controls located on your steering wheel to scroll through, highlight and make minor adjustments within a selected menu. For more information, refer to the MyFord Touch chapter in your Owner's Manual. 12 A.  POWER LIFTGATE CONTROL* lets you open or close your power liftgate from the driver seat. To use, press the control. 13 INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE B.  HILL START ASSIST keeps your vehicle stationary 10 Press VOL+ or VOL- to increase or decrease your volume level. STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS  long enough to move your foot from the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal when your vehicle is on a slope. Press the control to switch this feature off. It turns back on automatically after you re-start your vehicle. CONTROLLER* assists in smooth and effective trailer braking by powering the trailer's electric or electric over hydraulic brakes with a proportional output based on the towing vehicle's brake pressure. 9 Press to access the previous or next radio station, CD track or preset satellite radio channel. Press OK repeatedly to access all possible media sources. Press Press to access voice recognition* . to access SYNC® phone features. C. A  DVANCETRAC® WITH RSC® (ROLL STABILITY CONTROL™) automatically activates when you start Use the GAIN adjustment buttons to increase or decrease the braking feature's power output to the trailer. Adjust the GAIN by: your engine and helps you keep control of your vehicle when on a slippery surface. The electronic stability control portion of the system helps avoid skids and lateral slides, while the roll stability control helps avoid a vehicle rollover. The traction control system helps avoid drive wheel spin and loss of traction. A.  Pressing the GAIN + or GAIN - buttons Note: Some of your steering wheel media controls may vary. See the Steering Wheel chapter in your Owner's Manual for more details.  TRAILER SWAY CONTROL* applies your vehicle 11  PUSH BUTTON START* allows you to start your vehicle by pressing the ENGINE START STOP button while fully pressing down on the brake pedal. If you leave your vehicle idling for an extended period of time, it automatically shuts down. Before the engine shuts down, a message appears in the information display, allowing the driver to override the shutdown feature. Press the button again to switch the engine off. brakes at individual wheels and, if necessary, reduces engine power. If the trailer begins to sway, the stability control light flashes and the message TRAILER SWAY REDUCE SPEED appears in the information display. The first thing to do is slow down your vehicle, then pull safely to the side of the road and check for proper tongue load and trailer load distribution. For more information, please refer to the Towing chapter in your Owner's Manual. 1. I  n a traffic-free environment, tow the trailer on a dry, level surface at a speed of 20-25 mph (30-40 km/h) and squeeze the manual control lever completely. 2.  If the trailer wheels lock up (the tires will squeal), reduce the GAIN setting. If the trailer wheels turn freely, increase the GAIN setting. 3.  The proper GAIN setting will be at the point just below trailer wheel lock-up. If towing a heavier trailer, trailer wheel lockup may not be attainable even with the maximum GAIN setting of 10. For more information, please refer to the Towing chapter in your Owner's Manual. B. Testing the adjusted GAIN setting. to increase or decrease the setting to the desired starting point. A GAIN setting of 6.0 is a good starting point for heavier loads. 12 A B C 9 11 10 13 Note: Your intelligent access transmitter must be inside the vehicle for the ignition to start. Keyless warning alert sounds the horn twice when you exit the vehicle with the intelligent access transmitter and the keyless vehicle is on. page 6 *if equipped *if equipped page 7