2013 Ford F150 Super Cab Quick Reference Guide Printing 3 - Page 9

FUNCTION 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 and roll stability control helps avoid a vehicle rollover. The traction control system helps avoid drive wheel spin and loss of traction. The system can be manually turned off . Refer to your Stability Control chapter in your Owner's Manual for more details. ELECTRONIC LOCKING DIFFERENTIAL (ELD)* With the ELD engaged, the rear axle temporarily locks, allowing both rear wheels to turn at the same speed. This function helps to provide additional traction as needed. Note: ELD should not be used on dry surfaces. To activate: In 4x4 vehicles, pull the 4WD control knob toward you. In 4x2 vehicles, turn the ELD control knob from OFF to ON. The indicator light will continuously display in the cluster when the ELD is active. If equipped with the touchscreen, you can also press Zoom and Level 1, 2 or 3 to zoom in or out. When activating manual zoom mode, the system always starts from OFF. Note: Visibility aids do not replace the need to watch where the vehicle is moving. Refer to your Owner's Manual for safety information, more detail and limitations. 3. When you remove your foot from the brake pedal, the vehicle will remain on the slope without rolling away for approximately two or three seconds. This hold time will automatically be extended if you are in the process of driving off. 4. Drive off in a normal manner. The brakes will be released automatically. gearshift lever on a floor-shift transmission, or on the end of the column-shift transmission lever). The TOW HAUL indicator light will illuminate in the instrument cluster. To deactivate, press the button again. Drive with the vehicle in D (Overdrive) with tow/haul off for the best fuel economy. Refer to the Transmission chapter of your Owner's Manual for more information. Reverse Sensing System* This system can warn you if there is an object behind the vehicle. A warning tone will sound which increases in frequency as the object gets closer and will sound continuously when the object is less than 10 inches away. The system is not effective when the vehicle is traveling above 3 mph (5 km/h) and may not detect angular or moving objects. Note: Visibility aids do not replace the need to watch where the vehicle is moving. Refer to your Owner's Manual for safety information, more detail and limitations. Hill descent control Hill descent control helps you set and maintain vehicle speed while descending steep grades in various surface conditions. This feature can maintain vehicle speeds on downhill grades between 3 mph (5 km/h) and 20 mph (32 km/h). Above 20 mph (32 km/h), the system remains armed, but descent speed cannot be set or maintained. To enable hill descent control and set the descent speed, do the following: 1.  Press and release the hill descent button located on the instrument panel. A light in the control will illuminate and a tone will sound when this feature is activated. 2.  To increase descent speed, press the accelerator pedal until the desired speed is reached. To decrease descent speed, press the brake pedal until the desired speed is reached. For more detailed information, please refer to your Owner's Manual. PROGRESSIVE RANGE SELECTION (PRS) With the gearshift lever in D (Drive), press the (-) button on your transmission gearshift lever or column shifter to activate PRS. The available and selected gears will be indicated in the instrument cluster. All available gears will be displayed 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 will be displayed and the transmission will automatically shift 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. 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 light flashes . The first thing to do 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 your Owner's Manual. Use the Gain + and - adjustment buttons to increase or decrease the braking feature's power output to the trailer in 0.5 increments. Adjust the Gain by: 1.  Pressing the Gain + or Gain - buttons 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. 2.  Testing the adjusted Gain setting again after you've made adjustments. When testing: a.  In 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. b.  If the trailer wheels lock up (the tires will squeal), reduce the Gain setting. If the trailer wheels turn freely, increase the Gain setting. c. The proper Gain setting will be at the point just below trailer wheel lock-up Note: If towing a heavier trailer, trailer wheel lock-up may not be attainable even with the maximum GAIN setting of 10. Rear view Camera System* TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLLER* The fully integrated trailer brake controller (TBC) 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. The Gain setting is used to set the TBC for specific towing conditions and should be changed as towing conditions change. Changes to towing conditions include trailer load, vehicle load, road conditions and weather. 16 *if equipped Hill start assist Hill start assist helps keep your vehicle stationary long enough to move your foot from the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal when your vehicle is on a slope. The brakes release automatically once the engine has developed sufficient drive to prevent the vehicle from rolling down the slope. To use: 1. Press and hold the brake pedal to bring your vehicle to a complete standstill. 2.  If the sensors detect that the vehicle is on a slope, the hill start assist feature will be activated automatically. Located under the Ford oval badge on the tailgate, this camera provides a video image of the area behind the vehicle. The display will automatically appear in the touchscreen* or in the auto dimming rearview mirror whenever the vehicle is in R (Reverse) and uses colors (green, yellow and red) to alert you of your proximity to objects. POWERSCOPE® POWER-folding, Power-adjustable TELESCOPING MIRRORS* Using the door-mounted switch, you can position both mirrors at the same time. To telescope the mirrors out, press and hold the left side of the switch. While the mirrors extend, it is normal to hear the telescoping motors running as you hold the switch. To telescope mirrors in, press and hold the right side of the switch. *if equipped 17 Overdrive control with tow/haul feature This feature helps improve transmission operation when towing a trailer or a heavy load. To activate tow/haul, press the button (on the side of the