2018-F150-Owner's Manual

Transmission

UnderstandingyourSelectShift™ Automatic Transmission (If Equipped) Your vehicle is equippedwith a SelectShift Automatic transmission gearshift lever. The SelectShift Automatic transmission gives you the ability to change gears up or down (without a clutch) as desired. In order toprevent the engine fromrunning at too low an RPM, which may cause it to stall, SelectShift still automaticallymakes some downshifts if it has determined that you have not downshifted in time. Although SelectShift makes some downshifts for you, it still allows you to downshift at any time as long as SelectShift determines that damage to the engine from over-revving does not occur. SelectShift does not automatically upshift, even if the engine is approaching the RPM limit. It must be shifted manually by pressing the + button. Note: Engine damage may occur if you maintain excessive engine revving without shifting. The SelectShift Automatic transmission feature has two modes: PRS and Mmode. Manual (M) with Floor-shifter Moving the gearshift lever to the manual (M) position allows you tomanually select the gear you desire. Only the current gear displays. Use the buttons on the gearshift lever or steering wheel to manually select gears. Press the + button to upshift or the – button to downshift. Return the transmission to a different gearshift position to deactivate manual control.

The sport mode feature: • Provides additional grade (engine) braking and extends lower gear operation to enhance performance for uphill climbs, hilly terrain or mountainous areas. This increases engine RPM during engine braking. • Provides additional lower gear operation through the automatic transmission shift strategy. • Selects gears more quickly and at higher engine speeds. To deactivate the sport mode feature and return to normal driving mode, press the button on the gearshift lever again. The SPORT or S indicator light deactivates when the systemturns off. The sportmode feature also deactivates when you power down your vehicle. Automatic Transmission Adaptive Learning This feature increases durability and provides consistent shift feel over the life of your vehicle. A new vehicle or transmission may have firm shifts, soft shifts or both. This operation is normal and does not affect function or durability of the transmission. Over time, the adaptive learningprocess fully updates transmission operation. Forced Downshifts • Allowed indrive (D)with the towmode feature on or off. • Press the accelerator to the floor. • Allows transmission to select an appropriate gear.

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