Open Pro Power Onboard from the App Launcher and switch the outlets on; Keep Pro Power ON permits continued use after vehicle shutdown, while the bed or frunk power button can control the outlets locally.
Check that your vehicle has it.
Verified for 2025 F-150 Lightning configurations equipped with 2.4-kW or 9.6-kW Pro Power Onboard hardware; outlet count and capacity vary by equipment.
- Required equipment / service
- Pro Power Onboard
Does the documented scope match your car?
This check combines the verified year, any source-supported powertrain scope, source-named trim/package and required equipment. It does not read a VIN or factory build record.
Published availability and qualifications
Verified for 2025 F-150 Lightning configurations equipped with 2.4-kW or 9.6-kW Pro Power Onboard hardware; outlet count and capacity vary by equipment.
Know what kind of control to look for.
This original category diagram is an orientation aid, not a picture of your exact trim. Use the written labels and your vehicle manual to identify the real control.
Step by step.
- 01
With the truck on, open the App Launcher and select Pro Power Onboard.
- 02
Use the touchscreen power control to switch the equipped outlets on.
- 03
Enable Keep Pro Power ON before switching the truck off if the outlets must continue operating.
- 04
At the bed or frunk, use the physical outlet power button; when the truck is off, press it within one minute of unlocking or exiting.
Important limits
- Do not exceed the rating shown for the installed outlet system.
- Avoid unintended outlet use when the vehicle is off.
- Touchscreen and FordPass notifications are unavailable after the truck is off.
Quick checks.
- ✓If an outlet stays off, confirm its circuit has not been overloaded.
- ✓If power stops with the truck off, verify Keep Pro Power ON was enabled first.
- ✓If the physical button does not respond, unlock or exit and retry within the documented one-minute window.
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2025 Ford F-150 Lightning Owner's Manual — Onboard Generator
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