2021 Ford F-150 Owners Manual - Exterior Lighting

Exterior Lighting

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Lamps off.

Parking lamps on. C Autolamps on.

D Headlamps on.

Rotate the control to make a selection.

Note: The lighting control defaults to autolamps every time you switch your vehicle on.

Push the lever away from you to switch the high beam on.

Push the lever forward again or pull the lever toward you to switch the high beams off.

Slightly pull the lever toward you and release it to flash the headlamps.

Illuminates when you switch the low beam headlamps or the parking lamps on.

Illuminates when you switch the high beam headlamps on.

Headlamps have vents to accommodate normal changes in air pressure. Condensation can be a natural by-product of this design.

When moist air enters the lamp assembly through the vents, there is a possibility that condensation can occur when the temperature is cold. When normal condensation occurs, a fine mist can form on the interior of the lens. The fine mist eventually clears and exits through the vents during normal operation.

The presence of a fine mist, for example no streaks, drip marks or large droplets. A fine mist covers less than 50% of the lens.

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Clearing time may take as long as 48 hours under dry weather conditions.

A water puddle inside the lamp. Streaks, drip marks or large droplets present on the interior of the lens.

Have your vehicle checked as soon as possible.

The battery saver turns the headlamps off after a short period of time after you switch your vehicle off.

Press Lighting.

Press Autolamp Delay.

Press a setting.

Intelligent Three Blink Turn Signal

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Push the lever up or down to switch the turn signal lamps on.

Autolamp

Autolamps turn the headlamps on in low light situations or when the windshield wipers operate.

Press Settings on the touchscreen.

Press Vehicle Settings.

Set the lever to the middle position to switch the turn signal lamps off.

Note: Tap the lever up or down to make the turn signal lamps flash three times.

How Do Cornering Lamps Work (If Equipped)

The cornering lamps illuminate the inside of a corner when you are turning the steering wheel.

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A B

Headlamp beam. Cornering lamp beam.

4. Switch Daytime Running Lights on or off.

The daytime running lamps turn on when all of the following occur:

• You switch the system on.

• You switch your vehicle on.

• The transmission is not in park (P) for vehicles with automatic transmissions or you release the parking brake for vehicles with manual transmissions.

• The lighting control is in the autolamps position.

• The headlamps are off.

Note: Other lighting control positions do not turn on the daytime running lamps.

Switching the Daytime Running Lamps On and Off - Vehicles With: Configurable Daytime Running Lamps

Press Settings on the touchscreen.

Press Vehicle Settings.

Press Lighting.

Daytime running lamps are always on unless you switch on the headlamps or your vehicle is in park (P).

Switching the Front Fog Lamps On and Off (If Equipped)

The front fog lamp button is on the lighting control.

Press the button to switch the front fog lamps on or off.

Note: Only switch the front fog lamps on during reduced visibility.

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Note: The brightness of the daytime running lamps may decrease when the front fog lamps are switched on.

Note: When the lighting control is in the autolamps position, you cannot switch the fog lamps on unless the headlamps are on.

Switching the Cargo Lamps On (If Equipped)

Note: An increase in the rate of flashing warns of a failed turn signal lamp bulb.

Sounds when you open the driver door and the exterior lamps are on.

Press the button in the lighting control or in the rear cargo box.

Switching the Spot Lamps On and Off (If Equipped)

The spot lamp buttons are near the lighting control.

Press the button to switch on the left-hand spot lamp.

Press the button to switch on the right-hand spot lamp.

Move the position of the exterior mirrors to adjust the aim.

Note: The lighting control must be set to the parking lamp position.

Note: The spot lamps illuminate the area in front of and to the side of your vehicle.

It illuminates when you switch the front fog lamps on.

It flashes when you switch the turn signal lamps on.

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Exterior zone lighting divides the exterior lighting into zones and allows you to switch them on and off to provide lighting around the perimeter of your vehicle.

Press Features on the touchscreen.

Press Zone Lighting.

A On and off button. B Settings menu.

C Exterior lamp indicators.

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D Individual zones on and off. E All zones on and off.

You can use zone lighting when your vehicle is on or off. When it is off, the lighting turns off after a certain period of time.

You can also use individual zone controls to switch on each zone.

Note: Make sure to remove exterior lighting covers when using zone lighting.

Note: When your vehicle is off and the timer has one minute remaining, the direction indicators flash six times.

Note: Indicators on the touchscreen illuminate when the lights outside of the zone lighting control are on.

Note: You can remotely control the zone lighting using the FordPass app.

Note: Vehicles without spot lamps only have two zones.

When you access zone lighting for the first time, you can choose to allow zone lighting to override the autolamps when zone lighting is on.

You can change this setting at any time in the zone lighting settings menu.

Press Features on the touchscreen.

Press Zone Lighting.

Press the settings menu in the upper right-hand corner.

Press a setting.

CONTROL (If Equipped)

Automatic high beam control turns the high beams on if it is dark enough and no other traffic is present. If it detects an approaching vehicle’s headlamps or tail lamps, or street lighting ahead, the system turns the high beams off.

A camera sensor, centrally mounted behind the windshield of your vehicle, continuously monitors conditions to turn the high beams on and off.

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Without automatic high beam control.

With automatic high beam control.

Automatic High Beam Control Requirements

The system turns the high beams on if all of the following occur:

You switch the system on.

You set the lighting control to the autolamps position.

The ambient light level is low enough that you require high beams.

There is no traffic in front of your vehicle.

The vehicle speed is greater than approximately 32 mph (52 km/h).

The system turns the high beams off if any of the following occur:

You switch the system off.

You set the lighting control to any position except autolamps.

The ambient light level is high enough that you do not require high beams.

The system detects an approaching vehicle's headlamps or rear lamps.

The system detects severe rain, snow or fog.

The system detects street lighting.

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• The camera has reduced visibility.

• The vehicle speed falls below approximately 19 mph (30 km/h).

Press Settings on the touchscreen.

Press Vehicle Settings.

Press Lighting.

Switch Auto Highbeam on or off.

Illuminates to confirm when the system is ready to assist.

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Push the lever away from you to switch the high beams on.

Push the lever away from you again to switch the high beams off.

Push the lever away from you for a third time to switch automatic high beam control back on.

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Glare free lighting enhances visibility and minimizes glare for other road users.

A Without glare free lighting. B With glare free lighting.

The system turns on if all of the following occur:

You switch the system on.

You set the lighting control to the autolamps position.

The ambient light level is low enough.

Your vehicle speed is greater than approximately 32 mph (52 km/h).

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The system adapts the lighting to avoid glare if all of the following occur:

• You switch the system on.

• You set the lighting control to the autolamps position.

• The system detects an approaching vehicle's headlamps or rear lamps.

The system turns off if any of the following occur:

• You switch the system off.

• You set the lighting control to any position except autolamps.

• The ambient light level is high enough.

• The system detects severe rain, snow or fog.

• The system detects street lighting.

• The camera has reduced visibility.

• The vehicle speed falls below approximately 19 mph (30 km/h).

Note: The deactivation speed is lower on curves.

Press Settings on the touchscreen.

Press Vehicle Settings.

Press Lighting.

Switch Glarefree Lighting on or off.

Illuminates to confirm when the system is ready to assist.

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Push the lever away from you to switch the high beams on.

Push the lever away from you again to switch the high beams off.

Push the lever away from you for a third time to switch glare free lighting back on.

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ADAPTIVE FRONT LIGHTING

(If Equipped)

How Does Adaptive Front Lighting Work

Adaptive front lighting adapts when you are steering around a curve or if the camera detects lane markings indicating a curve.

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A B

Without adaptive front lighting. With adaptive front lighting.

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Press Settings on the touchscreen.

Press Vehicle Settings.

Press Lighting.

Switch Adaptive Headlamps on or off.

Set the lighting control to the autolamps position to use the adaptive front lighting.

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