Instrument Lighting Dimmer; Daytime Running Lamps; Automatic High Beam Control - Ford F-250 2017 Owner's Manual

INSTRUMENT LIGHTING
DIMMER
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DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS

WARNING
The daytime running lamps system
does not activate the rear lamps and
may not provide adequate lighting
during low visibility driving conditions. Also,
the autolamps switch position may not
activate the headlamps in all low visibility
conditions, such as daytime fog. Make sure
the headlamps are switched to auto or on,
as appropriate, during all low visibility
conditions. Failure to do so may result in a
crash.
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.
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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 111).
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.
AUTOMATIC HIGH BEAM
CONTROL
The system will automatically turn on your
high beams if it is dark enough and no other
traffic is present. When it detects the
headlights of an approaching vehicle, the
tail lamps of the preceding vehicle or street
lighting, the system will turn off the high
beams before they distract other drivers.
The low beams remain on.
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(If Equipped)