Ford F-150 Owner's Manual page 177

Unique Driving Characteristics
• You have not selected Tow haul.
• You have not selected Manual mode.
The green Auto-Start-Stop
indicator light on the instrument
cluster will illuminate to indicate
when the automatic engine stop occurs.
If the instrument cluster is
equipped with a grey
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Auto-Start-Stop indicator light,
it illuminates when automatic engine stop
is not available due to one of the above
noted conditions not being met.
Automatic Engine Restart
Any of the following conditions will result
in an automatic restart of the engine:
• You have removed your foot from the
brake pedal.
• You press the accelerator pedal.
• You press the accelerator and the
brake pedal at the same time.
• The driver safety belt becomes
unfastened or the driver door is ajar.
• You have moved the transmission from
drive (D) to any gear except park (P).
• Your vehicle is moving.
• The interior compartment does not
meet customer comfort when air
conditioning or heat is on.
• Fogging of the windows could occur
and the air conditioning is on.
• The battery is not within optimal
operating conditions.
• You have exceeded the maximum
engine off time.
• When you press the Auto-Start-Stop
button with the engine automatically
stopped.
• The front defroster is turned to the Max
setting.
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Any of the following conditions may result
in an automatic restart of the engine:
• You have increased the blower fan
speed or changed the climate control
temperature.
• You have an electrical accessory
turned on or plugged in.
Note: You may notice that the climate seat
fan fluctuates during an automatic restart.
Disabling Auto-Start-Stop
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Press the Auto-Start-Stop button located
on the center console to switch the system
off. The button will illuminate. This will only
deactivate the system for the current
ignition cycle. Press the button again to
restore Auto-Start-Stop function.
You can switch the system off using the
Information Display Controls. See
Information Displays (page 109).
Note: If the Shift to P, Restart Engine
message appears and the amber
Auto-Start-Stop indicator light is flashing,
automatic restart is not available. You must
restart the vehicle manually. See
Information Displays (page 109).
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