My 2018 Lariat (3.5EB, 4x4, SCREW) has 4 selections for what I will call "driving modes". 1. Regular Mode (and is the default). 2. Tow/Haul. 3. ECO. 4. Sport.


These are switched by a button on the side of the console mounted gearshift. Aside from the obvious difference in automatic transmission shifting strategies, #2 and #4 do engine braking. #3 seems to do everything it can to get to 10th gear as quick as possible and downshift only "just enough" to prevent stalling. I am curious if there is anything the various settings change as far as engine output.


I do not see any real information regarding these selections in the owners mannual aside from stating that they exist.


Love the truck. Just want to have a better understanding of what the various selections do.

 

My 2018 XLT with 301a package also has a Snow/Wet setting in addition to the ones you listed.. surprised your Lariat doesn't have that too..

 

My 18 lariat also has snow/wet. curious if maybe its an fx4 thing? mine is equipped with the fx4, is yours? perhaps the op just missed it.

 

I will check and see if it has a Snow/Wet mode. Might have missed it.

 

Check page 268 of the Owner's Manual (Driving Aids)?

Also see this:
(Yes, I know it's for the Mustang. You're not going to have Track mode and the Mustang won't have Tow/Haul)

 

Just checked. I do have the Snow/Wet mode, as well. 1. Normal 2. Tow Haul 3. Snow/Wet 4. Eco 5. Sport

 

Has anyone figured out how to make one of the "optional" modes the default standard?

 

Yes I would like to know this as well its annoying to have to change it all the time,

 

I put this question in the forscan thread!!

 

Nobody has found anything yet.