Brakes -> Hill Start Assist for Your Ford Focus 4 Door Third generation(2010-2017)

Brakes  
1. Press the brake pedal firmly.  
2. Pull the lever up slightly.  
PARKING BRAKE  
Vehicles With Automatic  
3. Press the release button and push the  
Transmission  
lever down.  
WARNING  
HILL START ASSIST  
Always set the parking brake fully  
and leave your vehicle with the  
transmission selector lever in  
position P.  
WARNINGS  
The system does not replace the  
parking brake. When you leave your  
vehicle, always apply the parking  
brake and shift the transmission into park  
(P) for automatic transmission or first gear  
for manual transmission.  
Note: If you park your vehicle on a hill and  
facing uphill move the transmission selector  
lever to position P and turn the steering  
wheel away from the curb.  
Note: If you park your vehicle on a hill and  
facing downhill move the transmission  
selector lever to position P and turn the  
steering wheel toward the curb.  
You must remain in your vehicle once  
you have activated the system.  
During all times, you are responsible  
for controlling your vehicle,  
supervising the system and  
Vehicles With Manual  
intervening, if required.  
Transmission  
If the engine is revved excessively, or  
if a malfunction is detected, the  
system will be deactivated.  
WARNING  
Always set the parking brake fully.  
The system makes it easier to pull away  
when your vehicle is on a slope without the  
need to use the parking brake.  
When the system is active, your vehicle will  
remain stationary on the slope for two to  
three seconds after you release the brake  
pedal. This allows you time to move your  
foot from the brake to the accelerator  
pedal. The brakes are released  
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.  
All Vehicles  
automatically once the engine has  
developed sufficient torque to prevent your  
vehicle from rolling down the slope. This  
is an advantage when pulling away on a  
slope, for example from a car park ramp,  
traffic lights or when reversing uphill into  
a parking space.  
Note: Do not press the release button while  
pulling the lever up.  
To apply the parking brake:  
1. Press the foot brake pedal firmly.  
2. Pull the parking brake lever up to its  
fullest extent.  
To release the parking brake:  
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Brakes  
The system will activate automatically on  
any slope that will cause significant vehicle  
rollback. For vehicles with a manual  
transmission, you can switch this feature  
off using the information display. See  
Information Displays (page 91). The  
system will remain on or off depending on  
how it was last set.  
Note: There is no warning lamp to indicate  
the system is either on or off.  
Using Hill Start Assist  
1. Press the brake pedal to bring your  
vehicle to a complete standstill. Keep  
the brake pedal pressed and select an  
uphill gear (for example, first (1) when  
facing uphill or reverse (R) when facing  
downhill).  
2. If the sensors detect that your vehicle  
is on a slope, the system will activate  
automatically.  
3. When you remove your foot from the  
brake pedal, your vehicle will remain  
on the slope without rolling away for  
about two or three seconds. This hold  
time will automatically be extended if  
you are in the process of driving off.  
4. Drive off in the normal manner. The  
brakes will release automatically.  
Switching the System On and Off  
Vehicles with Manual Transmission  
You can switch this feature on or off in the  
information display. The system  
remembers the last setting when you start  
your vehicle.  
Vehicles with Automatic Transmission  
You cannot turn the system on or off.  
When you switch the ignition on, the  
system automatically turns on.  
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