Foot brake activation icon, Target speed, Auto mode – Banks Power Ford Trucks: (Diesel ’03 - 07 6.0L Power Stroke) Interface- Banks iQ "second generation Ford (03-10), Chevy (01-10), Dodge (03-07)" User Manual

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96833 v.3.0

MEDIUM (MED) strength achieves

a moderate level of braking force

by slightly delaying transmission

downshifts. This setting is

recommended for moderately loaded

vehicles.
LOW strength setting achieves a

lower level of braking force and is

recommended for lightly loaded or

unloaded vehicles. The LOW setting

may also be used for daily driving.
CaUTION: Using the HIGH setting

with a lightly loaded vehicle

will result in VERY aggressive

braking. Become familiar with the

characteristics of the Strength

Settings before encountering

slippery road conditions,

including rain, snow and icy.

MaNUaL Mode Foot Brake

activation

If Foot Brake Activation is disabled, the

SpeedBrake will activate after releasing

the acceleration pedal and vehicle

speed is above 15 mph, regardless of

whether or not the foot brake is used.

If the Foot Brake Activation is enabled

the SpeedBrake will only activate when

the foot brake is applied.
To Enable or Disable Foot Brake

Activation press on the ‘Foot Brake

Activation’ Icon on the top of the

screen. See Figure 16. The Foot Brake

Activation is enabled when the icon is

highlighted and disabled when crossed

out.

aUTO Mode

While in the AUTO mode, press the Up

arrow to increase the target speed or

press the Down arrow to decrease the

target speed in increments of 1 MPH

or 5 MPH.
Press on the ‘Target Speed Increment

Switch’ button to select the increment

value (1 MPH or 5 MPH). See Figure 17.
AUTO mode uses various functions of

Banks SpeedBrake to keep the vehicle

at the driver’s pre-set target speed.

When AUTO mode is active and the

vehicle is above the targeted speed,

Banks SpeedBrake will cause braking

activity to take place and slow the

vehicle to the targeted speed and then

adjust to maintain it. Banks SpeedBrake

activity will include varying the position

of the turbocharger vanes, selecting

the appropriate transmission gear and

Figure 16

Foot Brake

Activation Icon

Figure 17 AUTO Mode

Target

Speed

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