Ford F-350 (2017 year). Manual — part 21

INSTRUMENT LIGHTING
DIMMER

Note: You disable the manual dimmer
when you adjust the setting to Auto
Dimming in the information display. See
Information Displays (page 111).

Note: If you disconnect the battery or it
becomes discharged, the illuminated
components will switch to the maximum
setting.

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

DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS

(If

Equipped)

WARNING

The daytime running lamps system
does not activate the rear lamps and
may not provide adequate lighting

during low visibility driving conditions. Also,
the autolamps switch position may not
activate the headlamps in all low visibility
conditions, such as daytime fog. Make sure
the headlamps are switched to auto or on,
as appropriate, during all low visibility
conditions. Failure to do so may result in a
crash.

Type 1 - Conventional (Non-
Configurable)

The daytime running lamps turn on when:
1.

The ignition is switched to the on
position.

2. The transmission is not in park (P) for

vehicles with automatic transmissions
or the parking brake is released for
vehicles with manual transmissions.

3. The lighting control is in the off, parking

lamp or autolamps positions.

4. The headlamps are off.

Type 2 - Configurable

Switch the daytime running lamps on or
off using the information display controls.
See Information Displays (page 111).

The daytime running lamps turn on when:
1.

They are switched on in the information
display. See Information Displays
(page 111).

2. The ignition is switched to the on

position.

3. The transmission is not in park (P) for

vehicles with automatic transmissions
or the parking brake is released for
vehicles with manual transmissions.

4. The lighting control is in the autolamps

position.

5. The headlamps are off.

The other lighting control switch positions
do not activate the daytime running lamps,
and you can use them to temporarily
override autolamp control.

When switched off in the information
display, the daytime running lamps are off
in all lighting control switch positions.

AUTOMATIC HIGH BEAM
CONTROL

(If Equipped)

The system automatically turns on the high
beams if it is dark enough and no other
traffic is present. When it detects the
headlights of an approaching vehicle, the
tail lamps of the preceding vehicle or street
lighting, the system turns off the high
beams before they distract other drivers.
The low beams remain on.

Note: If it appears that automatic high
beam is not functioning properly, check the
windshield in front of the camera for a
blockage. A clear view of the road is required
for proper system operation. Make sure that
authorized personnel repair any windshield
damage in the area of the camera's field of
view.

Note: If the system detects a blockage such
as bird droppings, bug splatter, snow or ice,
and you do not observe changes, the system
may go into low beam mode until you clear
the blockage. A message may also appear
in the information display noting the front
camera is blocked.

Note: Typical road dust, dirt and water
spots do not affect the performance of the
automatic high beam control. However, in
cold or inclement weather conditions, you
may notice a decrease in the availability of
the automatic high beam control, especially
at start up. If you want to change the beam
state independently of the system, you may
switch the high beams on or off using the
high beam lever. Automatic high beam
control resumes when conditions are
correct.

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 decide
when to switch the high beams off and on.

Once the system is active, the high beams
switch on if:
•

The outside light level is low enough.

•

There is no traffic in front of your
vehicle.

•

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

The high beams switch off if:
•

The system detects the headlamps of
an approaching vehicle or the rear
lamps of a vehicle in front of you.

•

Vehicle speed falls below 16 mph
(26 km/h).

•

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

•

The system detects severe rain, snow
or fog.

•

The camera is blocked.

Activating the System

Switch on automatic high beam control
using the information display and
autolamps. See Information Displays
(page 111).

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Switch the lighting control to the
autolamps position.

Manually Overriding the System

When automatic high beam control has
activated the high beams, pushing or
pulling the stalk provides a temporary
override to low beam.

Use the information display menu to
permanently deactivate the system, or
switch the lighting control from autolamps
to headlamps.

FRONT FOG LAMPS

(If Equipped)

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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.

DIRECTION INDICATORS

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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 to
indicate a lane change.

SPOT LAMPS

(If Equipped)

The spot lamps are positioned on the
forward-facing side of the exterior mirrors.
When the parking lamps are on due to the
lighting control switch being in the parking
lamps, headlamps, or autolamps position,
press the buttons located above the
lighting control switch to activate the
left-hand or right-hand side spot lamps.

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Once switched on, the spot lamps light the
area in front of and to the side of your
vehicle.

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
located on the driver-side door. See
Remote Control (page 54).

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

Cargo and Trailer Hookup Lamps

The cargo lamps are positioned in the
central high mounted stop lamp and to
either side of the cargo box.

The trailer hookup lamp is positioned on
the tailgate next to the handle.

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Pressing the button located in
the lighting control panel or the
button located in the cargo box

near the lamp switches on both of these
lamps.

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When switched on, these lamps light the
cargo area of your vehicle and the trailer
hitch.

Note: The cargo and trailer hookup lamps
turn off automatically when you reach a
speed of 3 mph (5 km/h). They also turn off
automatically after 10 minutes, fading
gradually to off.

INTERIOR LAMPS

The following lamps switch on when:
•

You open any door.

•

You press a remote control button.