Specifications

June 2011
F-250/F-350/F-450
SD Pickups
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RE&T: 2012 Source Book
F-250/F-350/F-450
Super Duty Pickups
Flexibility
2012
Safety and Security cont’d
Safety Features
Super Duty Pickups include a number of safety
features to help protect the driver and passengers in
the event of certain collisions:
• Single-stagedriverandrightfrontpassengerairbags
• Electroniccrashseveritysensor
• Frontoutboardsafetybeltenergymanagement
retractors and pretensioners
• RestraintControlModule
Safety Canopy System with Roll Sensor
• Sidecurtainairbagsprovideheadprotectionforall
outboard seating positions
• Systemincludessidecurtainairbagsandrollsensor
• Locatedintheroofsiderailbehindtheheadliner,the
side curtain airbags deploy downward and outward
toward the side window opening to protect the
heads of outboard passengers in the first row on
Regular Cab and the first and second rows on
Crew Cab and SuperCab
• Sideaircurtainsaretriggeredindependentlyofthe
driver and front passenger airbags by side-impact
sensors or by the roll sensor
• Roll-foldtechnologyhelpstheairbagslidebetween
the glass and occupant as it inflates
• Sidecurtainairbagswillnotinterferewithproperly
installed child safety seats or booster seats
• Canopyisdesignedtostayinflatedlongerforadded
protection in a rollover or multiple side impacts
Front-seat Side Airbags
• Designedtoprotectchestandtorsoofthe
driver and front passenger in the event of a
side-impact collision
• Airbagsdeployfromthesideoftheseatbackbolsters
so that they always inflate to provide maximum
protection, regardless of the seat fore/aft position
Child Seat Tethers
• StandardonRegularCabfrontcenterandright
passenger seat and all rear seating positions on
SuperCab and Crew Cab
Hill Descent Control
• IncludedandonlyavailablewiththeFX4
Off-Road Package (SRW only)
• Helpsthedrivertoconcentrateondriving,sincethe
system helps maintain vehicle speed on a steep
decline at speeds between 2 and 20 mph
• ActivatedbypressingtheHillDescentControlbutton
located on the right side of the instrument panel
center stack
• Onceactivated,utilizesthetruck’sAnti-lockBraking
System (ABS) to help the driver control vehicle
descent, allowing the driver to concentrate on steering
• Onceset,speedcanbeincreasedbypressingthe
accelerator pedal until the desired speed is met and
then releasing the pedal
– System speed can be decreased by pressing the
brake pedal until the desired speed is met and then
releasing the pedal
• Systemisactivatedatspeedsbetween20and40
mph but descent speed cannot be set or maintained
• Systemdisengageswhenvehiclespeedexceeds
40 mph