Ford F–250 User Manual page 17

Driving tips
AUXILIARY POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (APCM)
(IF EQUIPPED)
Your vehicle may be equipped with an auxiliary PCM. It has the following
features:
RPM control
This feature is used for elevating the
engine's idle speed. Rpm control can
RPM
CHARGE
be activated from inside the vehicle
POWER
CONTROL PROTECT
and can be programmed to activate
automatically upon engine start-up.
Programmable speed presets range
from 1300–2500 rpm. This is the
recommended method of elevating
idle speed for PTO applications.
Charge Protect
This feature is used for maintaining
battery charge. In "Charge
RPM
CHARGE
Protection" mode, the battery POWER
CONTROL PROTECT
voltage is monitors and the engine
idle speed is increased so the
battery charge is maintained as
required. Charge Protection can be
activated from inside the vehicle
and programmed to activate
automatically upon engine start-up.
LCD screen
Displays current engine speed and
battery voltage.
RPM
CHARGE
POWER
CONTROL PROTECT
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