2018-F150-Owner's Manual

Unique Driving Characteristics

• Hill descent control is not active. • You have not selected Towhaul, Sport, Sand, Mud/Rut or Baja modes. (if equipped). Note: Note when in Sport mode it can be enabled by pressing the Auto-Start-Stop button. The green Auto-Start-Stop indicator light on the instrument cluster will illuminate to indicate when the automatic engine stop occurs. it illuminates when automatic engine stop is not available due to one of the above noted conditions not being met. Automatic Engine Restart Any of the following conditions will result in an automatic restart of the engine: • You have removed your foot from the brake pedal. • You press the accelerator pedal. • You press the accelerator and the brake pedal at the same time. • The driver safety belt becomes unfastened or the driver door is ajar. • Your vehicle is moving. • The interior compartment does not meet customer comfort when air conditioning or heat is on. • Fogging of the windows could occur and the air conditioning is on. • The battery is not within optimal operating conditions. • You have exceeded the maximum engine off time. E146361 If the instrument cluster is equipped with a grey Auto-Start-Stop indicator light,

• When you press the Auto-Start-Stop button with the engine automatically stopped. • The front defroster is turned to theMax setting. Any of the following conditions may result in an automatic restart of the engine: • You have increased the blower fan speed or changed the climate control temperature. • You have an electrical accessory turned on or plugged in. Note: You may notice that the climate seat fan fluctuates during an automatic restart. Disabling Auto-Start-Stop

E181352 Press the Auto-Start-Stop button located on the center console to switch the system off. The buttonwill illuminate. Deactivating using the button lasts only 1 key cycle. Press the button again to restore Auto-Start-Stop function. Note: If the Shift to P, Restart Engine message appears and the amber Auto-Start-Stop indicator light is flashing, automatic restart is not available. Youmust restart the vehicle manually. See Information Displays (page 112).

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