RECREATIONALLY TOWING
YOUR VEHICLE
You cannot recreational tow your vehicle
with all wheels on the ground because
vehicle or electric drive motor damage
could occur. You must recreational tow
your vehicle with all four wheels off the
ground, such as when using a car-hauling
trailer. Otherwise, you cannot recreational
tow your vehicle.
EMERGENCY TOWING -
VEHICLES WITH: 12.3 INCH
SCREEN
If your vehicle becomes inoperable without
access to wheel dollies or a vehicle
transport trailer, it can be flat-towed with
all wheels on the ground, under the
following conditions:
• Your vehicle is facing forward for
towing in a forward direction.
• You switch Emergency Tow on.
• Maximum speed is 35 mph (56 km/h).
• Maximum distance is 50 mi (80 km).
Switching Emergency Tow On
1. Properly secure your vehicle to the tow
vehicle.
2. Switch your vehicle on to accessory
mode. See Starting and Powering
Off (page 194).
3. Apply the parking brake.
4. Press Settings.
5. Press Vehicle.
6. Press and hold Emergency Tow until a
confirmation message appears on the
touchscreen.
7. Press and hold the brake pedal.
8. Shift into neutral (N).
Note: A confirmation message appears in
the instrument cluster.
9. Release the parking brake.
10. Switch your vehicle off.
Note: Power is required for this procedure
and requires the 12V battery to be charged.
Switching Emergency Tow Off
1. Switch your vehicle on.
2. Press and hold the brake pedal.
3. Shift into park (P). A message displays
in the instrument cluster and park (P)
displays in the instrument cluster and
on the shifter.
EMERGENCY TOWING -
VEHICLES WITH: 15 INCH
SCREEN
If your vehicle becomes inoperable without
access to wheel dollies or a vehicle
transport trailer, it can be flat-towed with
all wheels on the ground, regardless of the
powertrain and transmission configuration,
under the following conditions:
• Your vehicle is facing forward for
towing in a forward direction.
• You switch Emergency Tow on.
• Maximum speed is 35 mph (56 km/h).
• Maximum distance is 50 mi (80 km).
Switching Emergency Tow On
1. Properly secure your vehicle to the tow
vehicle.
2. Switching your vehicle on to accessory
mode. See Starting and Powering
Off (page 194).
3. Apply the parking brake.
4. Access the vehicle drawer on the
touchscreen.
5. Press Settings.
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F-150 Lightning (TFD) Electric, Canada/United States of America, enUSA, Edition date: 202112, First-Printing
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