Cruise Control -> Principle of Operation for Your Ford Focus 4 Door Third generation(2010-2017)

Cruise Control  
The indicator appears in the  
information display.  
PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION  
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Cruise control lets you maintain a set  
speed without keeping your foot on the  
accelerator pedal. You can use cruise  
control when your vehicle speed is greater  
than 20 mph (30 km/h).  
Setting the Cruise Speed  
1. Drive to desired speed.  
2. Press and release SET+.  
3. Take your foot off the accelerator  
USING CRUISE CONTROL  
pedal.  
Note: The indicator will change color.  
WARNINGS  
Do not use cruise control on winding  
roads, in heavy traffic or when the  
road surface is slippery. This could  
result in loss of vehicle control, serious  
injury or death.  
Changing the Set Speed  
Note: If you accelerate by pressing the  
accelerator pedal, the set speed will not  
change. When you release the accelerator  
pedal, your vehicle returns to the speed that  
you previously set.  
When you are going downhill, your  
vehicle speed could increase above  
the set speed. The system does not  
apply the brakes.  
Press and release SET+ or SET-. When  
you select km/h as the display  
measurement in the Information  
display the set speed changes in  
approximately 2 km/h increments.  
When you select mph as the display  
measurement in the information  
display the set speed changes in  
approximately 1 mph increments.  
Note: Cruise control disengages if the  
vehicle speed decreases more than 10 mph  
(16 km/h) below the set speed when driving  
uphill.  
Press the accelerator or brake pedal  
until you reach the desired speed. Press  
and release SET+.  
Press and hold SET+ or SET-. Release  
the control when you reach the desired  
speed.  
Canceling the Set Speed  
Press and release CAN or tap the brake  
pedal. The set speed does not erase.  
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The cruise controls are on the steering  
wheel.  
Resuming the Set Speed  
Press and release RES.  
Switching Cruise Control On  
Press and release ON.  
Switching Cruise Control Off  
Note: You erase the set speed when you  
switch the system off.  
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Focus (CDH) Canada/United States of America, HM5J 19A321 AA enUSA, Edition date: 201608, First Printing  

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