2013 Online Brochure
10-07-2012, 03:55 PM
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Retired and loving it!
From the new brochure....hill start assist when towing?? Is this a new feature for 2013, or something that our 2012's with Max Tow have as well?
Standard hill start assist helps prevent you from rolling back on a grade by momentarily maintaining brake pressure
until the engine delivers enough torque to move the truck up the hill. Trucks equipped with the trailer brake controller can
automatically apply the trailer brake too. Included in every Trailer Tow Package, our 6-speed SelectShift Automatic® transmission features a progressive range select mode you can use to lock-out upper gears for better performance
when the truck is heavily loaded or when towing on grades. Rest assured, your trailer’s reign of terror is over.
Wow you learn something every day. I had no idea that our truck had this feature....even after towing a 9,000 pound TT for 3,000 miles!
From an article about the 2012...........
Next, Ford has added a couple features that make driving the 2012 F150 easier, including a Hill Start Assist system and a new four wheel drive system on the higher end F150 models (Lariat, King Ranch, Platinum). The Hill Start Assist system is fairly self explanatory, helping to prevent the truck from rolling when pulling out from a stop on a steep grade. The new 4x4 system includes an auto mode that allows the higher trimline F150 models to move automatically from RWD to 4WD on the fly – saving drivers the effort of coming to a stop to change into 4WD in events where the weather or road surface suddenly turns ugly.
Standard hill start assist helps prevent you from rolling back on a grade by momentarily maintaining brake pressure
until the engine delivers enough torque to move the truck up the hill. Trucks equipped with the trailer brake controller can
automatically apply the trailer brake too. Included in every Trailer Tow Package, our 6-speed SelectShift Automatic® transmission features a progressive range select mode you can use to lock-out upper gears for better performance
when the truck is heavily loaded or when towing on grades. Rest assured, your trailer’s reign of terror is over.
Wow you learn something every day. I had no idea that our truck had this feature....even after towing a 9,000 pound TT for 3,000 miles!
From an article about the 2012...........
Next, Ford has added a couple features that make driving the 2012 F150 easier, including a Hill Start Assist system and a new four wheel drive system on the higher end F150 models (Lariat, King Ranch, Platinum). The Hill Start Assist system is fairly self explanatory, helping to prevent the truck from rolling when pulling out from a stop on a steep grade. The new 4x4 system includes an auto mode that allows the higher trimline F150 models to move automatically from RWD to 4WD on the fly – saving drivers the effort of coming to a stop to change into 4WD in events where the weather or road surface suddenly turns ugly.
Last edited by Adobe2X; 10-07-2012 at 04:03 PM.
