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Features you're probably not using (or not using correctly)


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Yeah, Active Park Assist 2.0 was deleted in 2024. Us 22/23's even have a dedicated button to activate it - one of the few buttons we have! It can park your truck automagically. Those that use it, love it. The rest of us are too afraid to try it.

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(Standard on 22/23 Lariat ER & Platinum, optional on Lariat SR)
On my 2024, I have some parking button down there, but it's not the same. I have pushed it and from what I can tell it just finds local public parking.
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The whole idea of phone as a key is not having to carry the fob. It’s pretty simple if you think about it. You always have your phone so why carry another key that you don’t need. At least for me I like it. I hate a having a bunch of shit in my pockets so not having to carry the fob is nice.
That's scary to me. So if I go out somewhere and my phone dies, app screws up for some reason, perhaps no signal, Bluetooth hangs up, or any of the other issues that pop up on these devices from day to day I'm stranded? Can't start my truck?

No thanks. The key fob is pretty small and doesn't fail.
 

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That's scary to me. So if I go out somewhere and my phone dies, app screws up for some reason, perhaps no signal, Bluetooth hangs up, or any of the other issues that pop up on these devices from day to day I'm stranded? Can't start my truck?

No thanks. The key fob is pretty small and doesn't fail.
I hear you. At least we have a choice. But just so you’re aware ford did think of all of the above. That’s why there is a backup code that you can set up. If I get into the truck without my phone and try to start it the center screen pops up and asks for my code. Also cell signal plays no part in any of this. Just a direct low energy Bluetooth connection to the truck. Now I will say when I go on n a long trip and I have my bag with me I throw the fob in there just in case. But there is not much to be scared about. These systems are pretty robust these days although nothing is perfect.
 

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Yeah, Active Park Assist 2.0 was deleted in 2024. Us 22/23's even have a dedicated button to activate it - one of the few buttons we have! It can park your truck automagically. Those that use it, love it. The rest of us are too afraid to try it.

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(Standard on 22/23 Lariat ER & Platinum, optional on Lariat SR)
I tried to use it once at my spot in my parking garage at work but it didn't see my spot or whatever, so i never tried again. maybe i did it wrong, idk. i like to park over the line on the passenger side as there is extra space there so i prob wouldn't use it anyhow.
 

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Picked other for folding gear shifter. I think I've used it and the associated work surface once. Mostly it's just a conversation piece.
 

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Scratching my head at some of these comments, it's like people are on here for a while reading and commenting and things don't sink in...

- When you setup PaaK, it prompts you to setup a passcode. You can then unlock door with keypad (if equipped) or phone, and then start with the passcode.

- Those that say trailer guidance is worse than doing it manually either have never tried it, or have been backing up trailers for decades. On the gas F-150 forums, it was met with much derision, then people shut up and actually tried it. Once setup, they discovered that backing up a long driveway was made much easier, as well as maneuvering into tight spots. You have to put a sticker on trailer and enter things to even try it.

- If there is a setting or an app on your truck (from day one, not something added via an update), and you didn't know you had it, you likely have other things on your $50 - $90,000 truck that you have no idea exist. Maybe sitting down and going through the menus is something you should do...

- Park Assist has been removed from Ford vehicles going forward due to lack of use by customers.
 

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Edited the poll to allow more than 5 selections, for those interested, you can amend your vote.
 

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I have a Pro so a lot of N/A for the list since they did not come standard, the list is way more than 5 items in my case for "not using."
 

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  • Entertainment options are mostly untouched by me. The only rarely useful entertainment feature is the draw pad so I can leave a note on the screen about Pet mode. I haven't been so bored at a charging stop to poke around the entertainment stuff.

  • I have the Active Park Assist. I've tested it a few times, but not been successful enough to continue using it. If more money were poured into it, maybe it would have been better. My use case is to park on a slope, which it can't do. The decision to cut losses and discontinue improving it was likely the right financial choice.
 

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Yeah, Active Park Assist 2.0 was deleted in 2024. Us 22/23's even have a dedicated button to activate it - one of the few buttons we have! It can park your truck automagically. Those that use it, love it. The rest of us are too afraid to try it.

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(Standard on 22/23 Lariat ER & Platinum, optional on Lariat SR)
Wow!
I learn something new every day!I didn’t even know that was a thing and I do know my truck pretty well I’ve used most of the other stuff that was included of course with the 23 I have a few deletes!
 

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Yeah, Active Park Assist 2.0 was deleted in 2024. Us 22/23's even have a dedicated button to activate it - one of the few buttons we have! It can park your truck automagically. Those that use it, love it. The rest of us are too afraid to try it.

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(Standard on 22/23 Lariat ER & Platinum, optional on Lariat SR)
Bought my truck June last year and never noticed that button down there but I've got it, when pushed it brings up this.

Ford F-150 Lightning Reddit Repost: "Features you're probably not using (or not using correctly)?” 55052981270_e835a664a2_z


Additional setting takes you over to the driver assist menu where parking sensors and others are toggled on/off.

If I click navigate to parking it just brings up the nav menu.
 

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That's scary to me. So if I go out somewhere and my phone dies, app screws up for some reason, perhaps no signal, Bluetooth hangs up, or any of the other issues that pop up on these devices from day to day I'm stranded? Can't start my truck?

No thanks. The key fob is pretty small and doesn't fail.
I'm strictly PAAK and had a realization the other day. What if the 12v died with the truck locked? Mine has the keypad so I can unlock the door even with a dead phone and use the start-up code (have had to a couple times) but I'd be up the creek with a dead 12v. Think I'll just have an extra key cut to carry or hide so I can still avoid carrying the fob.
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