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- [Narrator] Your F-150 may be equipped
with two available features that can work independently
or together to help you back up a trailer,
Pro Trailer Backup Assist
and Trailer Reverse Guidance.
You can store up to 10 trailers in the system.
Enter and calibrate each trailer one time,
and the system stores that data.
From then on, you just choose the name
of the trailer from a menu
and the system is ready to use.
First, press the center button on the knob
located to the right of the steering wheel.
Now, select add a new trailer
on the center stack touchscreen.
Use the keyboard on the touchscreen
to enter your trailer name,
then press the return button to confirm.
Select the type of trailer.
In this case, it's Conventional.
Hitch your trailer to the truck
and connect the electrical wiring harness.
Check to make sure that the wiring is working.
Park your truck and trailer on a level surface.
To make sure the truck and trailer are in a straight line,
shift into drive and pull straight forward.
Install the sensor using the components
and instructions in the trailer sensor kit.
The sensor kit includes the dock station,
the sensor and housing,
a 10-foot wire harness,
large and small tie straps,
and the sensor mounting bracket.
The sensor must be mounted to a vertical part of the trailer
that pivots when you turn your vehicle.
Do not Mount the sensor to a stationary surface,
such as the truck side of the trailer hitch.
Make sure the mounting surface is vertical
and the arrows on the sensor housing are pointing up.
The sensor housing must be firmly attached to the trailer,
so it does not shake or wobble.
Plug in the wiring harness to the sensor in the vehicle.
When the 12-pin connector to the truck is fully plugged in,
its red seal should not be visible.
Choose an area where you can safely drive forward
and turn left or right.
An open parking lot is an ideal place
to perform the calibration.
During calibration, the system determines
the trailer length.
Drive straight at approximately five miles per hour
to align the trailer behind your vehicle.
The touchscreen provides you with instructions
and will tell you when the system is ready for you to turn.
Turn left or right whenever you're ready
and in a safe turning area.
Too shallow a turn will not calibrate the system properly.
Make a 90-degree turn,
like you're turning from one street
to the cross street at an intersection.
The touch screen shows a message
that calibration is complete.
Stop the vehicle, and Pro Trailer Backup Assist
is ready to use.
Shift into reverse to activate the system.
The touchscreen will instruct you to remove your hands
from the steering wheel.
You will control the accelerator and brakes normally.
As you back up, use the knob to turn the trailer.
Turning the knob to the left
will turn the trailer to the left,
turning the knob to the right
will turn the trailer to the right.
As soon as you release the knob
or turn it back to the central position,
the vehicle starts following the trailer's path.
Turn and hold the knob continuously
for sharper vehicle and trailer turns.
You may have to use the knob
to correct the trailer direction
while attempting to move the trailer
straight back under some conditions.
To use Trailer Reverse Guidance,
shift your vehicle into reverse
and press the camera button on the touch screen
to expand the menu.
If you do not set up the system,
you can still use the camera views,
however, Hitch Angle Graphic, Automatic View Switching
and Straight Back mode will not be available.
You will need to complete the system setup
for full functionality.
Select the Trailer Reverse Guidance icon on the screen.
Select your trailer from the touch screen.
The system will detect the trailer
and display the Hitch Angle Graphic.
The auto mode camera view is the default display.
You can use Pro Trailer Backup Assist
and Trailer Reverse Guidance together or separately.
If together,
use the Pro Trailer Backup Assist knob to steer,
if Trailer Reverse Guidance alone,
use the steering wheel.
Either way, the camera views can help you
navigate your trailer into position.
The Hitch Angle Graphic display
shows you a top view representation
of your truck and trailer.
This representation shows two different colored lines.
A black line shows you where your trailer is
in relation to your vehicle.
For Trailer Backup Assist,
the white line represents the amount
the trailer will turn based on the knob input.
For Trailer Reverse Guidance,
the white line represents the amount the trailer
will turn based on steering wheel position.
This graphic can be seen in the normal rear view,
bed camera, trailer auxiliary camera
and Trailer Reverse Guidance camera views.
In Auto mode, this view moves as your trailer moves,
so that you do not have to adjust the camera as you turn.
In Manual mode, you can use the left and right arrows
to see more of the driver or passenger side.
Press Auto to return to automatic camera adjustments.
You can select the following views
by selecting the menu icon.
The 360-degree camera shows the rear camera view
on the left side of the screen
and the 360-degree view on the right side of the screen.
Rear View Camera shows what's behind your vehicle.
Rear Split View Camera shows a 180-degree view
of area behind your vehicle.
Bed Camera shows the truck bed,
and can be used to check that items
are properly secured and that the tailgate is closed.
Trailer Auxiliary Camera shows a rear view camera image
of what is behind your trailer.
This camera needs to be purchased
and installed separately.
Trailer Reverse Guidance shows you a view
of the sides of your truck and your trailer.
Pressing the return arrow takes you back
to the 360-degree camera system
and out of the Trailer Reverse Guidance feature.
Any questions?
Go to ford.com/support.