Automatic High Beam Control - Ford F-150 Owner's Manual

Type 1 - Conventional (Non-
Configurable)
The daytime running lamps turn on when:
1. You switch the ignition on.
2. The transmission is not in park (P) for
vehicles with automatic transmissions,
or you release the parking brake for
vehicles with manual transmissions.
3. The lighting control is in the off, parking
lamp or autolamps positions.
4. The headlamps are off.
Type 2 - Configurable
Switch the daytime running lamps on or
off using the information display. See
Information Displays (page 109).
The daytime running lamps turn on when:
1. You switch the lamps on in the
information display.
2. You switch the ignition on.
3. The transmission is not in park (P) for
vehicles with automatic transmissions,
or you release the parking brake for
vehicles with manual transmissions.
4. The lighting control is in the autolamps
position.
5. The headlamps are off.
The other lighting control switch positions
do not activate the daytime running lamps.
When you switch off the daytime running
lamps in the information display, the lamps
stay off in all switch positions.
F-150 (TFC) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, Edition date: 201607, Second Printing
Lighting
AUTOMATIC HIGH BEAM
CONTROL
The system does not relieve you of
your responsibility to drive with due
care and attention. You may need to
manually override the system if it does not
turn the high beams on or off.
The system automatically turns on high
beams if it is dark enough and no other
traffic is present. If it detects an
approaching vehicle's headlamps or tail
lamps, or street lighting ahead, the system
turns off high beam before it can distract
other road users. Low beam remains on.
Note: The system may not operate properly
if the sensor is blocked. Keep the windshield
free from obstruction or damage.
Note: The system may not operate properly
in cold or inclement conditions. You can
switch on the high beams by manually
overriding the system.
Note: If the system detects a blockage, for
example bird droppings, bug splatter, snow
or ice, the system goes into low beam mode
until you clear the blockage. A message may
appear in the information display if the
camera is blocked.
Note: Using much larger tires or equipping
vehicle accessories such as snowplows can
modify your vehicle's ride height and
degrade automatic high beam control
performance.
A camera sensor, centrally mounted
behind the windshield of your vehicle,
continuously monitors conditions to turn
the high beams on and off.
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(If Equipped)
WARNING