2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew Cab Quick Reference Guide Printing 1 - Page 5

Instrument Panel 14 HILL DESCENT CONTROL The feature helps you set and maintain vehicle speed while descending steep grades on various surface conditions. This feature can maintain vehicle speeds on downhill grades between 2 mph (5 km/h) and 20 mph (32 km/h). At speeds between 20 mph (32 km/h) and 40 mph (64 km/h), the system remains armed, but descent speed cannot be set or maintained. At speeds above 40 mph (64 km/h), the system will turn off and you need to switch the system back on to use. To switch this feature on and set the descent speed, do the following: 1. P  ress and release the hill descent located on the button instrument panel. A light in the control turns on and a tone sounds. 2. To increase descent speed, press the accelerator pedal until you reach the desired speed. To decrease descent speed, press the brake pedal until you reach the desired speed. For more detailed information, please refer to your Owner's Manual. stability control helps avoid a vehicle rollover. The traction control system helps avoid drive wheel spin and loss of traction. You can switch the system off manually . Refer to your Stability Control chapter in your Owner's Manual for more details. TRAILER SWAY CONTROL* The feature applies your vehicle brakes at individual wheels and, if necessary, reduces engine power. If the trailer begins to sway, the stability control . The first thing to do light flashes is slow your vehicle down, 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. PROGRESSIVE RANGE SELECTION With the gearshift lever in drive (D), press the (-) button on your transmission gearshift lever or column shifter to switch progressive range selection on. The available and selected gears light in the information display. All available gears show with the current gear indicated. Press the (-) button again to lock out gears beginning with the highest gear. For example, press the (-) button twice to lock out the 6th and 5th gears. Only the available gears display and the transmission automatically shifts between the available gears. Press the (+) button to unlock gears to allow the transmission to shift to higher gears. The transmission will shift automatically within the gear range you select. 8-9 To switch this feature off, press , the Auto Start-Stop button located on the center console. The button lights. Press the button again to restart. Note: The system automatically turns off when you switch on tow/ haul or 4x4 mode. See the Unique Driving Characteristics chapter in your Owner's Manual for more details. 110-VOLT, 400-WATT POWER OUTLET You can use the power outlet when your vehicle is running to power many electric devices, including but not limited to: • Electric hand drills. • Rechargeable power tools. • Video games. • Laptops. • Television screens. Other power points and outlets are in the center console. See the Auxiliary Power Points chapter in your Owner's Manual for details. 16 TOW/HAUL MODE This feature helps improve transmission operation when towing a trailer or hauling a heavy load. To switch tow/haul on, press the button (on the side of the gearshift lever on a floor-shift transmission [as shown], or on the end of the column-shift transmission lever). in the instrument cluster. 19 17 HAZARD WARNING FLASHER CONTROL AUTO START-STOP* On certain models, the system helps reduce fuel consumption by automatically shutting off and restarting the engine while at a stop. The engine will restart automatically when you release the brake pedal. 15 14 15 16 17 18 19 ADVANCETRAC® WITH ROLL STABILITY CONTROL™ (RSC®) STABILITY ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM The AdvanceTrac stability system helps you to keep control of your vehicle when on a slippery surface. The electronic stability control portion of the system helps avoid skids and lateral slides. Roll 18 The TOW HAUL indicator light appears To switch off, press the button again. Refer to the Transmission chapter in your Owner's Manual for more information. *if equipped