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Ford: "Hey lets use a photo from another manual that doesn't even match what we're selling because we're too lazy to write a real manual for it and call it a day."
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its for the lasers so you can zap the vehicle ahead of you. lol
 

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The problem here is they used a graphic on the switch instead of using plain English. All Ford had to do is label it CARGO LAMP.
How would the people who don't speak english know what it says? All manuals come with multiple languages, everyone can understand a picture!
 

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That's the button that triggers the passenger ejection seat! I didn't know what it did either before pressing it... the wife still hasn't forgiven me.
Ejecto seato cuz!!
 

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How would the people who don't speak english know what it says? All manuals come with multiple languages, everyone can understand a picture!
They could translate it, besides all of our street signs are English. You have to know some English to survive. As far as I know there is no translation services to decipher drawings. Obviously everyone can't understand a picture or we wouldn't be having this conversation
 

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I have a 2024 XLT ecoboost with the tow package, which I got in January. About 2 weeks ago while waiting on my wife to finish a doctor's appointment I was "messing around" with the settings on the and found a button next to the headlight switch. I pushed it with both the engine running and not running and was unable to see an icon on the dash light up have not tried to push it while driving. I have checked the owner's manual front to back several times and have not even seen a picture of this button. Hope someone here will know what if anything this does.

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It is for manually turning on rear cab light to see bed at night.
 

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OMG...... 🤦🙄
 

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I have a 2024 XLT ecoboost with the tow package, which I got in January. About 2 weeks ago while waiting on my wife to finish a doctor's appointment I was "messing around" with the settings on the and found a button next to the headlight switch. I pushed it with both the engine running and not running and was unable to see an icon on the dash light up have not tried to push it while driving. I have checked the owner's manual front to back several times and have not even seen a picture of this button. Hope someone here will know what if anything this does.

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Well, on my 2022 Mav 4k tow that button will turn on the cargo lamp for the bed. You need to get out and have a look see next time. The icon is to tell you it is on.
 

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I know most people don’t read their car manuals anymore, but damn it would solve a lot of common questions if people did.

It’s amazing how many people don’t know what so many buttons/icons/switches do in something they paid tens of thousands of dollars for. If I spent 30k on a watch, you can bet I’ll know what every little gear does in that thing.
Got to admit, even after knowing exactly what that button does, I couldn't find it in the manual. Even searching the pdf manual for "light" didn't help. The entire EXTERIOR LIGHTING section of the 2023 manual makes no mention of this specific button that is present in my 2023. It shows a picture of the headlight switch area but it must be a lower trim level that lacks that button.

You'd think there would be one section where they just identify every button and point you to the correct info page but no.

So while I'm often guilty of saying RTFM, in this case it wouldn't help. As for reading a 552 page manual front to back, that's asking a lot given the page after page of mind numbing, worthless, CYA lawyer mandated caveats.
 

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I have a 2024 XLT ecoboost with the tow package, which I got in January. About 2 weeks ago while waiting on my wife to finish a doctor's appointment I was "messing around" with the settings on the and found a button next to the headlight switch. I pushed it with both the engine running and not running and was unable to see an icon on the dash light up have not tried to push it while driving. I have checked the owner's manual front to back several times and have not even seen a picture of this button. Hope someone here will know what if anything this does.

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My buttons are different than yours.
 
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You'd think there would be one section where they just identify every button and point you to the correct info page but no.

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There are a lot of buttons of uncertain purpose on a new vehicle. And there are some functions that have a slightly different layout from other vehicles. For example, the cruise control "cancel" button on the escape is the outermost button on the cluster of cruise control buttons on the left side of the steering wheel. But, because of added or different features, on the Maverick, it is the lower-inner button instead.

Muscle memory had me pushing a button whose function is unknown to me, and learning new things should be done when you're NOT travelling at 70 mph on the highway in a sudden rainstorm. just sayin.

No blood, no foul, but hydroplaning is real! Fortunately, tapping the brake also cancels cruise control.

A button map would be useful for ALL the controls on the steering wheel and dashboard.

As for symbols vs. verbiage, I'd prefer words to symbols myself. But I see the reason they use symbols (some pretty obscure) instead.
 

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There are a lot of buttons of uncertain purpose on a new vehicle. And there are some functions that have a slightly different layout from other vehicles. For example, the cruise control "cancel" button on the escape is the outermost button on the cluster of cruise control buttons on the left side of the steering wheel. But, because of added or different features, on the Maverick, it is the lower-inner button instead.

Muscle memory had me pushing a button whose function is unknown to me, and learning new things should be done when you're NOT travelling at 70 mph on the highway in a sudden rainstorm. just sayin.

No blood, no foul, but hydroplaning is real! Fortunately, tapping the brake also cancels cruise control.

A button map would be useful for ALL the controls on the steering wheel and dashboard.

As for symbols vs. verbiage, I'd prefer words to symbols myself. But I see the reason they use symbols (some pretty obscure) instead.
One of the most poorly Illustrated manuals I've ever seen.
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