ignition FORD F150 2011 12.G User Guide

•Some messages can be acknowledged and reset by pressing OK. This
allows you to use the full message center functionality by clearing the
message.
DOOR AJAR— Displayed when the door is not completely closed.
DRIVER DOOR AJAR— Displayed when the driver door is not
completely closed.
LEFT REAR DOOR AJAR— Displayed when the rear left door is not
completely closed.
PASSENGER DOOR AJAR— Displayed when the passenger door is
not completely closed.
RIGHT REAR DOOR AJAR— Displayed when the rear right door is
not completely closed.
CHECK FUEL FILL INLET— Displayed when the fuel fill inlet may
not be properly closed. Refer toEasy Fuel™ “no cap” fuel systemin
theMaintenance and Specificationschapter.
FUEL LEVEL LOW— Displayed as an early reminder of a low fuel
condition.
CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM (if equipped)— Displayed when the
electrical system is not maintaining proper voltage. If you are operating
electrical accessories when the engine is idling at a low speed, turn off as
many of the electrical loads as soon as possible. If the warning stays on
or comes on when the engine is operating at normal speeds, contact your
authorized dealer as soon as possible.
TURN POWER OFF TO SAVE BATTERY (if equipped)— Displayed
when the battery management system determines that:
•the battery is at a low state of charge or,
•the ignition has been in accessory position or on position with the
engine off for approximately 45 minutes.
Turn the ignition off as soon as possible to protect the battery. This
message will clear once the vehicle has been started and the battery
state of charge has recovered. Turning off unnecessary electrical loads
will allow faster battery state-of-charge recovery.
TURN POWER OFF TO SAVE BATTERY (if equipped)— Displayed
when the battery management system detects an extended low-voltage
condition. Various vehicle features will be disabled to help preserve the
battery. Turn off as many of the electrical loads as soon as possible to
improve system voltage. If the system voltage has recovered, the disabled
features will operate again as normal.
Instrument Cluster
40
2011 F-150(f12)
Owners Guide, 1st Printing
USA(fus)

MYKEY COULD NOT PROGRAM— Displayed when an attempt is
made to program a spare key using two existing MyKeys. Refer to
MyKey™in theLocks and Securitychapter for more information.
SECURITY SYSTEM FAULT (if equipped)— Displayed when the
security system has detected a fault. See your authorized dealer for
service.
SPEED LIMITED TO 130 KM/H— Displayed when starting the
vehicle and MyKey™ is in use and the MyKey speed limit is on. Refer to
MyKey™in theLocks and Securitychapter for more information.
SPEED LIMITED TO 80 MPH— Displayed when starting the vehicle
and MyKey™ is in use and the MyKey speed limit is on. Refer to
MyKey™in theLocks and Securitychapter for more information.
VEHICLE AT TOP SPEED - MYKEY SETTING— Displayed when a
MyKey™ is in use and the MyKey speed limit is on and the vehicle
speed is 80 mph (130 km/h). Refer toMyKey™in theLocks and
Securitychapter for more information.
VEHICLE NEAR TOP SPEED— Displayed when a MyKey™ is in use
and the MyKey speed limit is on and the vehicle speed is approaching
80 mph (130 km/h). Refer toMyKey™in theLocks and Security
chapter for more information.
CHECK REAR PARK AID (if equipped)— Displayed when the
transmission is in R (Reverse) and the park aid is disabled.
REAR PARK AID OFF (if equipped)— Displayed when the rear park
aid is disabled by the driver.
REAR PARK AID ON (if equipped)— Displayed when the rear park
aid is enabled.
TO STOP ALARM, START VEHICLE (if equipped)— Displayed
when the perimeter alarm system is armed and the vehicle is entered
using the key on the driver’s side door. In order to prevent the perimeter
alarm system from triggering, the ignition must be turned to start or on
before the 12 second chime expires. SeePerimeter alarm systemin the
Locks and securitychapter.
TRAILER BRAKE GAIN: XX.X [OUTPUT] (if equipped)— Displays
the current gain setting for the trailer brake. Refer toTrailer towingin
theTires, Wheels and Loadingchapter for more information.
TRAILER BRAKE GAIN: XX.X NO TRAILER (if equipped)—
Displays the current gain setting for the trailer brake when a trailer is
not connected. Refer toTrailer towingin theTires, Wheels and
Loadingchapter for more information.
Instrument Cluster
44
2011 F-150(f12)
Owners Guide, 1st Printing
USA(fus)

TRAILER BRAKE MODULE FAULT (if equipped)— Displayed and
accompanied by a single chime, in response to faults sensed by the TBC.
Refer toTrailer towingin theTires, Wheels and Loadingchapter for
more information.
TRAILER CONNECTED (if equipped)— Displayed when a correct
trailer connection (a trailer with electric trailer brakes) is sensed during
a given ignition cycle. Refer toTrailer towingin theTires, Wheels and
Loadingchapter for more information.
TRAILER DISCONNECTED (if equipped)— Displayed when a
trailer connection becomes disconnected, either intentionally or
unintentionally, and has been sensed during a given ignition cycle.
Disregard this status if your vehicle is not equipped with a factory
installed trailer brake controller. This message may appear when an
aftermarket TBC is used even when the trailer is connected. Refer to
Trailer towingin theTires, Wheels and Loadingchapter for more
information.
TRAILER SWAY REDUCE SPEED (if equipped)— Displayed when
the trailer sway control has detected trailer sway. For more information,
refer to theDrivingchapter for more information.
WIRING FAULT ON TRAILER (if equipped)— Displayed if there
are certain faults in the vehicle wiring and trailer wiring/brake system.
Refer toTrailer towingin theTires, Wheels and Loadingchapter for
more information.
FOR OFF ROAD SLOW TO 5 MPH (if equipped)— Displayed when
the vehicle speed requirement for off-road mode entry has not been met.
OFF ROAD MODE ENABLED (if equipped)— Displayed when
off-road mode becomes active.
EXITING OFF ROAD MODE (if equipped)— Displayed when
off-road mode becomes inactive.
HILL DESCENT CONTROL ACTIVE (if equipped)— Displayed
when hill descent control mode becomes active.
HILL DESCENT CONTROL OFF (if equipped)— Displayed when hill
descent control mode becomes inactive.
DRIVER RESUME CONTROL (if equipped)— Displayed when the
hill control and off-road mode require the driver to resume control.
COAST DOWN MODE (if equipped)— Displayed when vehicle enters
coast down mode.
FOR HILL DESCENT REDUCE SPEED (if equipped)— Displayed
when the vehicle speed requirement for off-road mode entry has not
been met.
Instrument Cluster
45
2011 F-150(f12)
Owners Guide, 1st Printing
USA(fus)

AUDIO SYSTEMS
AM/FM stereo system (if equipped)
WARNING:Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle
control, accident and injury. Ford strongly recommends that
drivers use extreme caution when using any device or feature that may
take their focus off the road. Your primary responsibility is the safe
operation of the vehicle. We recommend against the use of any
handheld device while driving, encourage the use of voice-operated
systems when possible and that you become aware of applicable state
and local laws that may affect use of electronic devices while driving.
Accessory delay:Your vehicle is equipped with accessory delay which
allows you to operate the radio and other electrical accessories for up to
ten minutes after the ignition has been turned off or until either front
door is opened.
1.
/: Press/to
manually go up or down the radio
frequency. Press and hold for a fast
advance through radio frequencies.
Also use in AUDIO mode to gain access to various settings.
Entertainment Systems
47
2011 F-150(f12)
Owners Guide, 1st Printing
USA(fus)

Accessory delay:Your vehicle is equipped with accessory delay. With
this feature, the radio and other electrical accessories may be used for
up to ten minutes after the ignition is turned off or until either front
door is opened.
Battery management:When the engine is off, your audio system may
turn off if the battery is at a low state of charge or if the ignition has
been in the accessory position or in the on position for approximately
45 minutes. The display will temporarily show SYS OFF TO SAVE BATT
and the audio system will be turned off. The audio system will return to
normal operation once the vehicle has been started and battery state of
charge allowed to recover. The battery state of charge recovery can be
accelerated by turning off any unnecessary electrical loads while driving.
Note:Your vehicle is equipped with
a unique audio system. If your
display shows six small circles in the
display, your audio system is a CD6
system (six disc changer). If not,
your system is a single CD system.
Setting the clock
To set the time, press CLOCK. The display will read SET TIME. Use the
memory preset numbers (0–9) to enter in the desired time–hours and
minutes and press OK. The clock will then begin from that time.
AM/FM Radio
/ VOL (Power/Volume):Press
to turn the radio on/off. Turn the
knob to increase/decrease volume.
If the volume is set above a certain
level and the ignition is turned off,
the volume will come back on at a
nominal listening level when the ignition switch is turned back on.
AM/FM:Press repeatedly to select AM/FM1/FM2 frequency band.
TUNE:Turn the knob to go
up/down the frequency band in
individual increments.
DIRECT:Press DIRECT and then manually enter the desired radio
station (i.e. 93.9) using the memory preset numbers (0–9).
Entertainment Systems
50
2011 F-150(f12)
Owners Guide, 1st Printing
USA(fus)

Radio Display Condition Action Required
ACQUIRING Radio requires more
than two seconds to
produce audio for the
selected channel.No action required.
This message should
disappear shortly.
SAT FAULT Internal module or
system failure
present.If this message does
not clear within a short
period of time, or with
an ignition key cycle,
your receiver may have
a fault. See your
authorized dealer for
service.
INVALID CHNL Channel no longer
available.This previously
available channel is no
longer available. Tune
to another channel. If
the channel was one of
your presets, you may
choose another channel
for that preset button.
UNSUBSCRIBED Subscription not
available for this
channel.Contact SIRIUSat
1–888–539–7474 to
subscribe to the
channel or tune to
another channel.
NO TEXT Artist information not
available.Artist information not
available at this time on
this channel. The
system is working
properly.
NO TEXT Song title information
not available.Song title information
not available at this
time on this channel.
The system is working
properly.
Entertainment Systems
64
2011 F-150(f12)
Owners Guide, 1st Printing
USA(fus)

•:Distributes air through the floor vents, demister vents and rear
seat floor vents (if equipped).
4.A/C:Press to activate/deactivate air conditioning. Use with
recirculated air to improve cooling performance and efficiency. A/C
engages automatically in MAX A/C,
(defrost) and
(floor/defrost).
5.
Recirculated air:Press to recirculate the air in the vehicle.
Recirculated air may reduce the amount of time needed to cool down the
interior of the vehicle (when used with A/C) and may also help reduce
undesired odors from reaching the interior of the vehicle. This button
engages automatically when MAX A/C is selected or can be engaged
manually in any airflow mode except
(defrost). This button may
turn off automatically in all airflow modes (except MAX A/C) and when
the ignition is cycled (if the A/C indicator light is not illuminated ) in
order to prevent window fogging. Even when this button is not selected,
air may still recirculate in some instances in order to reduce vehicle
warm-up time in cold conditions or to cool down time in hot conditions.
Note:You may notice changes in sound between recirculated mode and
other airflow modes.
6.MAX A/C:Distributes recirculated air through the instrument panel
vents and center console vents (if equipped) to cool the vehicle. This
re-cooling of the interior air is more economical and efficient.
Recirculated air may also help reduce undesirable odors from entering
the vehicle. Press the MAX A/C button again for normal A/C operation.
7.Temperature control:Controls the temperature of the airflow in the
vehicle.
8.
Fan speed adjustment:Controls the volume of air circulated in
the vehicle.
9.
Power:Press to activate/deactivate the climate control system.
When the system is off, outside air is prevented from entering the
vehicle.
Operating tips
•To reduce fog build-up on the windshield during humid weather,
select
(defrost) or(floor/defrost). Temperature and/or fan
speed can also be increased to improve clearing.
•To reduce humidity build-up inside the vehicle: do not drive with the
system off or with
(recirculated air) engaged and A/C off.
Climate Controls
67
2011 F-150(f12)
Owners Guide, 1st Printing
USA(fus)

4.A/C:Press to activate/deactivate air conditioning. Use with
recirculated air to improve cooling performance and efficiency. A/C
engages automatically in MAX A/C,
(defrost) and
(floor/defrost).
5.AUTO:Press to engage full automatic operation. Select the desired
temperature using the temperature control. The system will
automatically determine fan speed, airflow distribution, A/C on or off,
and outside or recirculated air, to heat or cool the vehicle to reach the
desired temperature.
6.MAX A/C:Distributes recirculated air through the instrument panel
vents to cool the vehicle. This re-cooling of the interior air is more
economical and efficient. Recirculated air may also help reduce
undesirable odors from entering the vehicle. Press the MAX A/C button
again for normal A/C operation.
7.PASS TEMP:Press to activate separate passenger temperature
control and turn the dial to increase/decrease the airflow temperature for
the passenger in the front of the vehicle.
8.
Recirculated air:Press to recirculate the air in the vehicle.
Recirculated air may reduce the amount of time needed to cool down the
interior of the vehicle (when used with A/C) and may also help reduce
undesired odors from reaching the interior of the vehicle. This button
engages automatically when MAX A/C is selected or can be engaged
manually in any airflow mode except
(defrost). This button may
turn off automatically in all airflow modes (except MAX A/C) and when
the ignition is cycled (if the A/C indicator light is not illuminated ) in
order to prevent window fogging. Even when this button is not selected,
air may still recirculate in some instances in order to reduce vehicle
warm-up time in cold conditions or to cool down time in hot conditions.
Note:You may notice changes in sound between recirculated mode and
other airflow modes.
9.
Passenger heated seat control:Press to control the passenger
heated seat. Refer toHeated seatsin theSeating and Safety Restraints
chapter for more information.
10.
Driver heated seat control:Press to control the driver heated
seat. Refer toHeated seatsin theSeating and Safety Restraints
chapter for more information.
Climate Controls
70
2011 F-150(f12)
Owners Guide, 1st Printing
USA(fus)

the ignition is cycled (if the A/C indicator light is not illuminated ) in
order to prevent window fogging. Even when this button is not selected,
air may still recirculate in some instances in order to reduce vehicle
warm-up time in cold conditions or to cool down time in hot conditions.
Note:You may notice changes in sound between recirculated mode and
other airflow modes.
8.
Passenger heated seat:Press to control the passenger heated
seat. Refer toHeated and cooled seatsin theSeating and Safety
Restraintschapter for more information.
9.PASS TEMP:Press to engage/disengage separate passenger side
temperature control. Turn to increase/decrease the air temperature on
the passenger side of the vehicle. The recommended initial setting is
between 72°F (22°C) and 75°F (24°C), then adjust for comfort. The
passenger side temperature setting will appear in the upper right corner
of the display.
10.
Passenger cooled seat:Press to control the passenger cooled
seat. Refer toHeated and cooled seatsin theSeating and Safety
Restraintschapter for more information.
11.
Driver heated seat:Press to control the driver heated seat.
Refer toHeated and cooled seatsin theSeating and Safety Restraints
chapter for more information.
12.
Driver cooled seat:Press to control the driver cooled seat.
Refer toHeated and cooled seatsin theSeating and Safety Restraints
chapter for more information.
13.
Power/Driver temperature:Press to activate/deactivate the
climate control system. When the system is off, outside air is prevented
from entering the vehicle. Turn to increase/decrease the air temperature
on the driver side of the vehicle. The control also adjusts the passenger
side temperature when PASS TEMP is disengaged. The recommended
initial setting is between 72°F (22°C) and 75°F (24°C), then adjust for
comfort. The driver side temperature setting will appear in the upper left
corner of the display.
14.
–Fan speed control:Press to decrease the fan speed.
15. A.
RRear defroster (if equipped):Press to activate/deactivate
the rear window defroster. Refer toRear window defrosterlater in this
chapter for more information. If your vehicle is equipped with both rear
defroster and heated mirrors, the same button will activate both.
15. B.
Heated mirrors (if equipped):Press to activate/deactivate.
This feature will remove ice and snow from the side view mirrors.
Climate Controls
73
2011 F-150(f12)
Owners Guide, 1st Printing
USA(fus)

4.Passenger temperature:Press to activate separate passenger
temperature control to increase/decrease the air temperature on the
passenger side of the vehicle.
5.
Passenger heated seat (if equipped):Press to control the
passenger heated seat. Refer toHeated and cooled seatsin theSeating
and Safety Restraintschapter for more information.
6.
Passenger cooled seat (if equipped):Press to control the
passenger cooled seat. Refer toHeated and cooled seatsin theSeating
and Safety Restraintschapter for more information.
7.
Recirculated air:Press to activate/deactivate air recirculation in
the vehicle. Recirculated air may reduce the amount of time needed to
cool down the interior of the vehicle when used with A/C and may also
help reduce undesired odors from reaching the interior of the vehicle.
Recirculated air engages automatically when MAX A/C is selected or can
be engaged manually in any airflow mode except
(defrost).
Recirculation may turn off automatically in all airflow selections except
MAX A/C.
8.
Recirculated air:Press to recirculate the air in the vehicle.
Recirculated air may reduce the amount of time needed to cool down the
interior of the vehicle (when used with A/C) and may also help reduce
undesired odors from reaching the interior of the vehicle. This button
engages automatically when MAX A/C is selected or can be engaged
manually in any airflow mode except
(defrost). This button may
turn off automatically in all airflow modes (except MAX A/C) and when
the ignition is cycled (if the A/C indicator light is not illuminated ) in
order to prevent window fogging. Even when this button is not selected,
air may still recirculate in some instances in order to reduce vehicle
warm-up time in cold conditions or to cool down time in hot conditions.
Note:You may notice changes in sound between recirculated mode and
other airflow modes.
9. –
+Fan speed control:Press to decrease/increase the fan speed.
10.AUTO:Press to engage full automatic operation. Select the desired
temperature using the temperature control. The system will
automatically determine fan speed, airflow location, A/C on or off, and
outside or recirculated air, to heat or cool the vehicle to reach the
desired temperature.
11.Driver temperature:Press to increase/decrease the air temperature
for the driver side of the vehicle. This control also adjusts the passenger
side temperature when dual zone operation is disengaged.
Climate Controls
75
2011 F-150(f12)
Owners Guide, 1st Printing
USA(fus)