Tow/Haul Mode; Advancetrac With Roll Stability Control (Rsc ) Stability Enhancement System - Ford 2015 F-150 Quick Reference Manual

Instrument Panel
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HILL DESCENT CONTROL
stability control helps avoid a vehicle
The feature helps you set and maintain rollover. The traction control system
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vehicle speed while descending steep helps avoid drive wheel spin and loss
grades on various surface conditions. of traction. You can switch the system
This feature can maintain vehicle speeds off manually . Refer to your Stability
on downhill grades between 2 mph Control chapter in your Owner's
(5 km/h) and 20 mph (32 km/h). At Manual for more details.
speeds between 20 mph (32 km/h) and
TRAILER SWAY CONTROL*
40 mph (64 km/h), the system remains
The feature applies your vehicle brakes
armed, but descent speed cannot be
at individual wheels and, if necessary,
set or maintained. At speeds above
reduces engine power. If the trailer
40 mph (64 km/h), the system will turn
begins to sway, the stability control
off and you need to switch the system
. The first thing to do
light flashes
back on to use.
is slow your vehicle down, then pull
To switch this feature on and set the
safely to the side of the road and check
descent speed, do the following:
for proper tongue load and trailer load
1. Press and release the hill descent distribution. For more information,
button located on the please refer to the Towing chapter in
instrument panel. A light in the your Owner's Manual.
control turns on and a tone sounds.

TOW/HAUL MODE

2. To increase descent speed, press the
This feature helps improve
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accelerator pedal until you reach the
transmission operation when towing
desired speed. To decrease descent
a trailer or hauling a heavy load.
speed, press the brake pedal until
To switch tow/haul on, press the button
you reach the desired speed. For
(on the side of the gearshift lever on
more detailed information, please
a floor-shift transmission [as shown],
refer to your Owner's Manual.
or on the end of the column-shift
ADVANCETRAC WITH ROLL
® transmission lever).
STABILITY CONTROL
™
The TOW HAUL indicator light appears
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(RSC ) STABILITY
®
in the instrument cluster.
ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM
To switch off, press the button again.
The AdvanceTrac stability system helps
Refer to the Transmission chapter
you to keep control of your vehicle when
in your Owner's Manual for
on a slippery surface. The electronic
more information.
stability control portion of the system
helps avoid skids and lateral slides. Roll
PROGRESSIVE
RANGE SELECTION
With the gearshift lever in drive
(D), press the (–) button on your
To switch this feature off, press
transmission gearshift lever or column
the Auto Start-Stop button
shifter to switch progressive range
located on the center console. The
selection on. The available and
button lights. Press the button again
selected gears light in the information
to restart.
display. All available gears show with
Note: The system automatically
the current gear indicated. Press the
turns off when you switch on tow/
(–) button again to lock out gears
haul or 4x4 mode.
beginning with the highest gear.
See the Unique Driving
For example, press the (–) button
Characteristics chapter in your
twice to lock out the 6th and 5th
Owner's Manual for more details.
gears. Only the available gears display
and the transmission automatically
110-VOLT, 400-WATT
shifts between the available gears.
POWER OUTLET
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Press the (+) button to unlock gears
You can use the power outlet when
to allow the transmission to shift to
your vehicle is running to power
higher gears. The transmission will
many electric devices, including but
shift automatically within the gear
not limited to:
range you select.
• Electric hand drills.
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HAZARD WARNING
• Rechargeable power tools.
FLASHER CONTROL
• Video games.
• Laptops.
AUTO START-STOP*
• Television screens.
On certain models, the system
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helps reduce fuel consumption
Other power points and outlets
by automatically shutting off and are in the center console. See the
restarting the engine while at a stop. Auxiliary Power Points chapter in
The engine will restart automatically
your Owner's Manual for details.
when you release the brake pedal.
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*if equipped