2018-F150-Owner's Manual

Engine Emission Control

Operator Commanded Regeneration PrecautionsandSafeExhaustPosition WARNINGS Do not park or idle your vehicle over regeneration process creates very high exhaust gas temperatures and the exhaust will radiate a considerable amount of heat during and after regeneration and after you have switched the engine off. This is a potential fire hazard. Stay clear of the exhaust tailpipe during regeneration. Hot exhaust gases can burn you badly. Make sure that the louvers located at the tip of the exhaust are clear of any obstructions as they are used to introduce fresh air into the tailpipe to cool the exhaust gases as they leave the exhaust system. Before you start operator commanded regeneration, do the following: • Shift into park (P) and apply the parking brake, on stable, level ground. • Park your vehicle outside of any structure. • Park your vehicle 10–15 ft (3–5 m) away from any obstructions and away frommaterials that can easily combust or melt, for example paper, leaves, petroleumproducts, fuels, plastics and other dry organic material. • Make sure there is a minimum of 1/8 tank of fuel. • Make sure all fluids are at proper levels. dry leaves, dry grass or other combustible materials. The

How to Start Operator Commanded Regeneration WARNING Stay clear of the exhaust tailpipe during regeneration. Hot exhaust gases can burn you badly. Note: You cannot use the operator commanded regeneration until the diesel particulate filter load percentage has reached 100%. The diesel particulate filter load percentage fluctuates up and down when driving your vehicle due to active and passive regenerations. Note: During the use of operator commanded regeneration, youmay observe a light amount of white smoke. This is normal. You may not be able to use operator commanded regeneration if the service engine soon warning lamp appears in the information display Information Display Procedure Start with your vehicle engine and when it has reached the normal operating temperature, press the information display control button on the steering wheel. See InformationDisplayControl (page 85). If a message advising that the exhaust filter is full appears in the information display, press the OK button as instructed. Answer yes to this prompt and then follow the next prompts regarding the exhaust position required to initiate operator commanded regeneration. Be sure to understand each prompt. If you are not sure what is being asked by each prompt, contact an authorized dealer. The display confirms the operation has started and when it has finished.

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