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Driver Alert(If Equipped)

2. Press Driver Assistance.

Resetting Driver Alert

You can reset the system by either:

3. Switch Driver Alert on or off.

Note: The system remains on or off

•

Switching the ignition off and on.

depending on how it was last set.

Opening and closing the driver door

when your vehicle is stationary, and it

is safe to do so.

DRIVER ALERT – TROUBLESHOOTING

DRIVER ALERT – INFORMATION MESSAGES

Message

Action

Driver Alert Warning Rest Now

Stop and rest as soon as it is safe to do so.

Take a rest soon.

Driver Alert Warning Rest Suggested

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Speed Sign Recognition (If Equipped)

WHAT IS SPEED SIGN

WARNING: Do not perform

windshield repairs in the area

surrounding the sensor.

RECOGNITION

Speed sign recognition detects speed limit

signs to inform you of the current speed

limit. Detected speed signs appear in the

information display.

WARNING: The system may not

correctly operate if your vehicle is fitted

with a suspension kit not approved by

Ford.

HOW DOES SPEED SIGN

RECOGNITION WORK

Speed sign recognition uses a sensor

behind the interior mirror to detect speed

signs.

If your vehicle has speed sign recognition

with navigation, stored speed sign data

may influence the indicated speed limit

value.

WARNING: Not all traffic signs can

be recognized by the system and

displayed correctly.

Note: Always fit our original parts when

replacing headlamp bulbs. Other bulbs may

reduce system performance. See Exterior

Bulb Specification Chart (page 517).

SPEED SIGN RECOGNITION

LIMITATIONS

SPEED SIGN RECOGNITION

PRECAUTIONS

Speed sign recognition may not operate

correctly due to:

•

Outdated map data.

WARNING: You are responsible for

controlling your vehicle at all times. The

system is designed to be an aid and does

not relieve you of your responsibility to

drive with due care and attention. Failure

to follow this instruction could result in

the loss of control of your vehicle,

personal injury or death.

Incorrect recognition of speed limits by

the sensor of signs on parallel roads or

exit ramps.

•

Missed recognition of faded, dirty, or

distorted signs.

WARNING: In cold and severe

weather conditions the system may not

function. Rain, snow and spray can all

limit sensor performance.

WARNING: The system may not

operate properly if the sensor is blocked.

Keep the windshield free from

obstruction.

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SPEED SIGN RECOGNITION

SETTING THE SPEED SIGN

INDICATORS

RECOGNITION SPEED

WARNING

To set the speed warning, use the

touchscreen.

1. Press Features on the touchscreen.

2. Press Driver Assistance.

3. Press Speed Limit Assist.

4. Switch the feature on or off.

SETTING THE SPEED SIGN

RECOGNITION SPEED

TOLERANCE

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When the system detects a speed limit

sign, it appears in the instrument cluster

display.

To set the tolerance of the speed warning,

use the touchscreen.

Note: Sign indicator image may vary based

1. Press Features on the touchscreen.

2. Press Driver Assistance.

3. Press Speed Limit Assist.

4. Press Tolerance.

on your vehicle's display type.

5. Use the slider bar to select the required

level.

SPEED SIGN RECOGNITION – TROUBLESHOOTING

SPEED SIGN RECOGNITION – INFORMATION MESSAGES

Message

Action

Traffic Sign Reduced Performance See

Manual

The traffic sign data provided by the navig-

ation system is unavailable due to weak or

no signal. Wait for a short period of time for

the signal to improve. If the message

continues to appear, have the system

checked as soon as possible.

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SPEED SIGN RECOGNITION –

FREQUENTLYASKEDQUESTIONS

Why does the speed limit change

without any sign on the road?

The speed limit changes due to the

speed limit data stored in the map

data.

Why does speed sign recognition show

a wrong speed limit?

The system shows a wrong speed limit

due to incorrect and outdated map

data or due to incorrect recognition of

the speed limits by the camera.

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Load Carrying

LOAD CARRYING

PRECAUTIONS

payload of your vehicle, do not

add more cargo, even if there is

space available. Overloading or

improperly loading your vehicle

can contribute to loss of vehicle

control and vehicle rollover.

Keep your loaded vehicle weight

within its design rating capability,

with or without a trailer. Properly

loading your vehicle provides

maximum return of vehicle design

performance. Before you load your

vehicle, become familiar with the

following terms for determining

your vehicle’s weight rating, with

or without a trailer, from the

WARNING: Exceeding the

Safety Compliance Certification

label vehicle weight limits can

adversely affect the

performance and handling of

your vehicle, cause vehicle

damage and can result in the

loss of control of your vehicle,

serious personal injury or death.

vehicle’s Tire and Loading

Information label or Safety

Compliance Certification label.

WARNING: Do not use

replacement tires with lower

load carrying capacities than the

original tires because they may

lower your vehicle's GVWR and

GAWR limitations. Replacement

tires with a higher limit than the

original tires do not increase the

GVWR and GAWR limitations.

WARNING: Vehicles with

a higher center of gravity (utility

and four-wheel drive vehicles)

handle differently than vehicles

with a lower center of gravity

(passenger cars). Avoid sharp

turns, excessive speed and

abrupt steering in these vehicles.

Failure to drive cautiously

increases the risk of losing

control of your vehicle, vehicle

rollover, personal injury and

death.

WARNING: Do not exceed

the GVWR or the GAWR

specified on the certification

label.

WARNING: The

WARNING: Exceeding any

vehicle weight rating can

appropriate loading capacity of

your vehicle can be limited either

by volume capacity (how much

space is available) or by payload

capacity (how much weight the

vehicle should carry). Once you

have reached the maximum

adversely affect the

performance and handling of

your vehicle, cause vehicle

damage and can result in the

loss of control of your vehicle,

serious personal injury or death.

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LOCATING THE SAFETY

COMPLIANCECERTIFICATION

WARNING: When loading

the roof racks, we recommend

you evenly distribute the load,

as well as maintain a low center

of gravity. Loaded vehicles, with

higher centers of gravity, may

handle differently than unloaded

vehicles. Take extra precautions,

such as slower speeds and

increased stopping distance,

when driving a heavily loaded

vehicle.

LABELS

Safety Compliance Certification Label

Example:

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The gross combined weight must

never exceed the Gross Combined

Weight Rating.

The Safety Compliance Certification label

is located on the door hinge pillar,

door-latch post, or the door edge that

meets the door-latch post, next to the

driver seating position.

USING A SLIDE-IN CAMPER

WHAT IS THE GROSS AXLE

WEIGHT RATING

For information regarding the use of

slide-in campers, consult the Truck

Camper Loading document supplied with

your vehicle.

GAWR (Gross Axle Weight

Note: We do not recommend using a

Rating)

slide-in camper on an F-150 SuperCrew cab.

GAWR is the maximum allowable

weight that a single axle (front or

rear) can carry. These numbers

are on the Safety Compliance

Certification label.

Note: We do not recommend using a

slide-in camper on a Raptor.

WHAT IS THE GROSS VEHICLE

WEIGHT RATING

GVWR is the maximum allowable

weight of the fully loaded vehicle.

This includes all options,

equipment, passengers and cargo.

It appears on the Safety

Compliance Certification label.

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Load Carrying

WHAT IS THE GROSS

CALCULATING PAYLOAD

COMBINED WEIGHT RATING

Tire and Loading Label Information

Example:

Gross Combined Weight Rating

(GCWR) is the maximum

allowable weight of the vehicle

and the loaded trailer, including

all cargo and passengers, that the

vehicle can handle without risking

damage. (Important: The towing

vehicle’s braking system is rated

for operation at Gross Vehicle

Weight Rating, not at Gross

Combined Weight Rating.)

Separate functional brakes should

be used for safe control of towed

vehicles and for trailers where the

Gross Combined Weight of the

towing vehicle plus the trailer

exceed the Gross Vehicle Weight

Rating of the towing vehicle.

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Payload is the combined weight

of cargo and passengers that your

vehicle is carrying. The maximum

payload for your vehicle appears

on the Tire and Loading label. The

label is either on the B-pillar or the

edge of the driver door. Vehicles

exported outside the US and

Canada may not have a tire and

loading label. Look for “The

combined weight of occupants

and cargo should never exceed

XXX kg or XXX lb” for maximum

payload. The payload listed on the

Tire and Loading Information label

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Load Carrying

is the maximum payload for your

5. Determine the combined

weight of luggage and cargo

being loaded on the vehicle.

That weight may not safely

exceed the available cargo and

luggage load capacity

vehicle as built by the assembly

plant. If you install any additional

equipment on your vehicle, you

must determine the new payload.

Subtract the weight of the

equipment from the payload listed

on the Tire and Loading label.

When towing, trailer tongue

weight or king pin weight is also

part of payload.

calculated in Step 4.

6. If your vehicle will be towing a

trailer, load from your trailer

will be transferred to your

vehicle. Consult this manual to

determine how this reduces the

available cargo and luggage

load capacity of your vehicle.

CALCULATING THE LOAD

LIMIT

Helpful examples for

calculating the available

amount of cargo and luggage

load capacity

Steps for determining the correct

load limit:

1. Locate the statement "The

combined weight of occupants

and cargo should never exceed

XXX kg or XXX lb." on your

vehicle’s placard.

2. Determine the combined

weight of the driver and

passengers that will be riding

in your vehicle.

Suppose your vehicle has a

1400-pound (635-kilogram) cargo

and luggage capacity. You decide

to go golfing. Is there enough load

capacity to carry you, four of your

friends and all the golf bags? You

and four friends average 220

pounds (99 kilograms) each and

the golf bags weigh approximately

30 pounds (13.5 kilograms) each.

The calculation would be: 1400 -

(5 x 220) - (5 x 30) = 1400 - 1100

- 150 = 150 pounds. Yes, you have

enough load capacity in your

3. Subtract the combined weight

of the driver and passengers

from XXX kg or XXX lb.

4. The resulting figure equals the

available amount of cargo and

luggage load capacity. For

example, if the “XXX” amount

equals 1,400 lb. and there will

be five 150 lb. passengers in

your vehicle, the amount of

available cargo and luggage

load capacity is 650 lb.

vehicle to transport four friends

and your golf bags. In metric units,

the calculation would be: 635

kilograms - (5 x 99 kilograms) -

(5 x 13.5 kilograms) = 635 - 495 -

67.5 = 72.5 kilograms.

(1400-750 (5 x 150) = 650 lb.)

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