Lighting 2019 Ford F-350 | Owner’s Manual

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Lighting

Exterior front lamps and rear lamps 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

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can form on the interior of the lens. The fine mist eventually clears and exits through the vents during normal operation.

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

Examples of acceptable condensation are:

The presence of a fine mist (no streaks, drip marks or large droplets).

A fine mist covers less than 50% of the lens.

Examples of unacceptable condensation are:

A water puddle inside the lamp.

Streaks, drip marks or large droplets present on the interior of the lens.

If you see any unacceptable condensation, have your vehicle checked by an authorized dealer.

Lamps off.

Parking lamps, instrument panel lamps, license plate lamps and rear lamps.

Headlamps.

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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.

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

AUTOLAMPS (IF EQUIPPED)

WARNING: The system does not relieve you of your responsibility to drive with due care and attention. You may need to override the system if it does not turn the headlamps on in low visibility conditions, for example daytime fog.

The headlamps remain on for a period of time after you switch the ignition off. Use the information display controls to adjust the period of time that the headlamps remain on.

Note: If you switch the autolamps on, you cannot switch the high beams on until the system turns the low beams on.

When you switch the autolamps on, the headlamps turn on within 10 seconds of switching the wipers on. They turn off approximately 60 seconds after you switch the windshield wipers off.

The headlamps do not turn on with the wipers:

During a single wipe.

When using the windshield washers.

If the wipers are in intermittent mode.

Note: If you switch the autolamps and the autowipers on, the headlamps turn on when the windshield wipers continuously operate.

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When the lighting control is in the autolamps position, the headlamps turn on in low light situations, or when the wipers turn on.

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Press repeatedly or press and hold until you reach the desired level.

WARNING: The daytime running lamps system does not activate the rear lamps and may not provide adequate lighting during low visibility driving conditions. Make sure you switch the headlamps on, as appropriate, during all low visibility conditions. Failure to do so may result in a crash.

The daytime running lamps turn on when:

Switching the ignition on.

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

The lighting control is in the off, parking lamp or autolamps positions.

The headlamps are off.

Switch the daytime running lamps on or off using the information display. See Information Displays (page 112).

The daytime running lamps turn on when:

The lamps are on in the information display.

Switching the ignition on.

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

The lighting control is in the autolamps position.

The headlamps are off.

The other lighting control switch positions do not turn on the daytime running lamps.

If the daytime running lamps are off in the information display, the lamps stay off in all switch positions.

AUTOMATIC HIGH BEAM CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)

WARNING: The system does not relieve you of your responsibility to drive with due care and attention. You may need to override the system if it does not turn the high beams on or off.

The system turns on high beams 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 off high beams before they can distract other road users. Low beams remain on.

Note: The system may not operate properly if the sensor is blocked. Keep the windshield free from obstruction or damage.

Note: The system may not operate properly in cold or inclement conditions. You can switch on the high beams by overriding the system.

Note: If the system detects a blockage, for example bird droppings, bug splatter, snow or ice, the system goes into low beam mode until you clear the blockage. A message may appear in the information display if the camera is blocked.

Note: Using much larger tires or equipping vehicle accessories such as snowplows can modify your vehicle's ride height and degrade automatic high beam control performance.

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

Once the system is active, the high beams turn on if:

The ambient light level is low enough.

There is no traffic in front of your vehicle.

The vehicle speed is greater than approximately 32 mph (51 km/h).

The system turns the high beams off if:

The ambient light level is high enough that high beams are not required.

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

The vehicle speed falls below approximately 27 mph (44 km/h).

The system detects severe rain, snow or fog.

The camera is blocked.

Switch the system on using the information display. See Information Displays (page 112).

Push the lever away from you to switch between high beam and low beam.

The indicator illuminates to confirm when the system is ready to assist.

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Press the control to switch the fog lamps on or off.

You can switch the fog lamps on when the lighting control is in any position except Off and the high beams are not on.

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Switch the lighting control to the autolamps position. See Autolamps (page 92).

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Push the lever up or down to use the direction indicators.

Note: Tap the lever up or down to make the direction indicators flash three times.

SPOT LAMPS (IF EQUIPPED)

The spot lamps are on the forward-facing side of the exterior mirrors. Switch on the spot lamps by pressing the buttons above the lighting control with the parking lamps on.

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When switching on the spot lamps, the area in front of and to the side of your vehicle illuminates.

Adjust the aim of the spot lamps by moving the position of the exterior mirrors.

For manual folding mirrors, adjust the aim of the lamps by folding the exterior mirrors into or away from the windows. For power-folding mirrors, use the switch on the driver-side door.

Note: The spot lamps turn off when you reach a speed of 6 mph (10 km/h).

The lamps turn on under the following conditions:

You open any door.

You press a remote control button.

You press the all lamps on button on the overhead console.

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The front interior lamp switches are on the overhead console.

Note: The position of each button on the overhead console depends on your vehicle.

Press to switch all interior lamps on.