check engine FORD F150 2015 13.G Quick Reference Guide

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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. Press and release the hill descent
button
located on the
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.
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 AUTO START-STOP
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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.
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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.
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
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 the Towing chapter in
your Owner’s Manual.
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).
The TOW HAUL indicator light appears
in the instrument cluster.
To switch off, press the button again.
Refer to the Transmission chapter
in your Owner’s Manual for
more information. 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.
HAZARD WARNING
FLASHER CONTROL
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Instrument Panel
*if equipped