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EnglishBrakes -> Electric Parking Brake-Manual Transmission for your Ford Focus 2018-2025
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HINTS ON DRIVING WITH
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES
The anti-lock brake system helps you
maintain steering control and vehicle
stability during emergency stops by
keeping the brakes from locking.
WARNING: The electric parking
brake does not operate if the vehicle
battery has run out of charge.
Your vehicle has an electric parking brake.
You operate it with a switch instead of a
lever. The switch is on the center console.
The anti-lock brake system does not
Note: The electric parking brake makes
eliminate the risks when:
noises during operation. This is normal.
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You drive too closely to the vehicle in
front of you.
Applying the Electric Parking
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Your vehicle is hydroplaning.
You take corners too fast.
The road surface is poor.
Brake
Pull the switch upward.
Note: If the system activates, the brake
pedal may pulse and may travel further.
Maintain pressure on the brake pedal. You
may also hear a noise from the system. This
is normal.
The red warning lamp flashes
during operation and illuminates
when the parking brake is
applied.
Note: It remains illuminated for a short
period of time after you switch the ignition
off.
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning
Lamp
If it illuminates when you are
driving, this indicates a
If it continues to flash or does not
illuminate, the system has malfunctioned.
Have your vehicle checked as soon as
possible.
malfunction. Your vehicle
continues to have normal braking without
the anti-lock brake system function. Have
your vehicle checked as soon as possible.
Note: You can apply the electric parking
brake when the ignition is off.
Note: If you park your vehicle on a hill and
facing uphill, select first gear and turn the
steering wheel away from the curb.
Note: If you park your vehicle on a hill and
facing downhill, select reverse gear and turn
the steering wheel toward the curb.
ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE -
MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WARNING: Always fully apply the
parking brake. Failure to follow this
instruction could result in personal injury
or death.
Applying the Electric Parking Brake in
an Emergency
Note: Do not apply the electric parking
brake when your vehicle is moving, except
in an emergency. If you repeatedly use the
electric parking brake to slow or stop your
vehicle, you could cause damage to the
brake system.
WARNING: If you drive extended
distances with the parking brake applied,
you could cause damage to the brake
system.
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Brakes
You can use the electric parking brake to
Shift into gear.
slow or stop your vehicle in an emergency.
Press the accelerator pedal until engine
has developed sufficient torque to prevent
your vehicle from rolling down the hill.
Pull the switch upward and hold
it.
Release the switch and pull
The red warning lamp
away in a normal manner.
illuminates, a tone sounds and
the stoplamps turn on.
Automatically Releasing the
Electric Parking Brake
Close the driver door.
The electric parking brake continues to
slow your vehicle down unless you release
the switch.
Shift into gear.
Press the accelerator pedal and pull away
in a normal manner.
Manually Releasing the Electric
Parking Brake
Switch the ignition on.
Press and hold the brake pedal.
The red warning lamp turns off.
Push the switch downward.
If it remains illuminated or flashes, the
electric parking brake has not released.
Manually release the parking brake.
The red warning lamp turns off.
Note: The electric parking brake also
automatically releases if you shift into a
gear and release the clutch pedal without
pressing the accelerator pedal.
If it remains illuminated or flashes, the
system has malfunctioned. Have your
vehicle checked as soon as possible.
Releasing the Electric Parking
Brake if the Vehicle Battery is
Running Out of Charge
Connect a booster battery to the vehicle
battery to release the electric parking brake
if the vehicle battery is running out of
charge. See Jump Starting the Vehicle
(page 390).
Pulling Away on a Hill When Towing a
Trailer
Press and hold the brake pedal.
Pull the switch upward and hold
it.
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Electric Parking Brake Information Messages
Message
Action
Park brake malfunction The electric parking brake has malfunctioned. Have your
Service now
vehicle checked as soon as possible.
Park Brake not released The electric parking brake has not released. Manually release
the electric parking brake. If the message continues to appear,
have your vehicle checked as soon as possible.
Park brake not applied
The electric parking brake has not applied. Apply the electric
parking brake.If the message continues to appear, have your
vehicle checked as soon as possible.
Park brake Use switch to The electric parking brake has not automatically released.
release
Manually release the electric parking brake.
Park brake press brake
and switch to release
You have not pressed the brake pedal. Press the brake pedal
to release the parking brake.
Park brake Limited func- The electric parking brake has malfunctioned. Have your
tion Service required vehicle checked as soon as possible.
Park brake System over- The electric parking brake has overheated. Wait for the elec-
heated
tric parking brake to cool down.
Park brake off
Release park brake
The electric parking brake is released.
The electric parking brake has not released. Manually release
the electric parking brake. If the message continues to appear,
have your vehicle checked as soon as possible.
Park brake on
The electric parking brake is applied.
WARNING: If you drive extended
ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE -
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
distances with the parking brake applied,
you could cause damage to the brake
system.
WARNING: Apply the parking
brake, shift into park (P), switch the
ignition off and remove the key before
you leave your vehicle. Failure to follow
this instruction could result in personal
injury or death.
WARNING: The electric parking
brake does not operate if the vehicle
battery is running out of charge.
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