Temporary Neutral Mode - Ford F-150 2023 Owner's Manual

• Shift to manual (M) to switch the
feature on.
• Press the upper (+) button to upshift.
• Press the lower (-) button to
downshift.
• Shift to drive (D) to switch the feature
off.
SHIFTING USING THE BUTTONS
ON THE SELECTOR LEVER -
POLICE RESPONDER
The instrument cluster displays the current
gear. The current gear flashes when your
vehicle cannot shift into the requested
gear. Your vehicle will not shift if the
requested gear raises or lowers the engine
speed beyond the limit.
Your vehicle may shift when you fully press
the accelerator or brake pedal.
Note: Prolonged driving with high engine
speed could cause vehicle damage not
covered by the vehicle warranty.
Note: Drive modes could affect when the
vehicle shifts into the requested gear.
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Manually Shifting Gears in Manual (M)
Use this feature to select a specific gear.
2023 F-150 (TFD) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, Edition date: 202206, DOM
Automatic Transmission
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Note: We recommend using this feature for
engine braking, driving on hilly or
mountainous roads, or when towing a trailer.
See Towing a Trailer (page 418).
• Shift to manual (M) to switch the
feature on.
• Press the upper (+) button to upshift.
• Press the lower (-) button to
downshift.
• Shift to drive (D) to switch the feature
off.

TEMPORARY NEUTRAL MODE

WHAT IS TEMPORARY NEUTRAL
MODE
This mode keeps your vehicle in neutral
(N), for a limited time, when you exit your
vehicle or switch your vehicle off.
Note: Do not tow your vehicle in this mode.
HOW DOES TEMPORARY
NEUTRAL MODE WORK
Use this mode to keep your vehicle in
neutral (N) when you exit your vehicle or
switch your vehicle off. For example, if you
exit your vehicle before an automatic car
wash.
Note: You do not need to use this mode at
an automatic car wash if you stay in your
vehicle with power on.
Note: Do not tow your vehicle in this mode.
Note: Automatic return to park (P) is
delayed when your vehicle is in this mode.
See What Is Automatic Return to Park
(P) (page 269).