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Ford 2015 ECOSPORT - Brakes; Activating Hill Start Assist; Deactivating Hill Start Assist

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This feature is activated automatically on
any slope that can result in significant
vehicle rollback.
Note: Use the brake and hill start assist to
hold your vehicle at a standstill while
waiting on a hill.
Note: Do not drive with your foot resting on
the clutch pedal or use the clutch pedal to
hold your vehicle at a standstill while
waiting on a hill.These actions will reduce
the life of the clutch.
Note: Do not use the accelerator to hold
your vehicle at a standstill while waiting on
a hill. This will overheat the transmission.
Activating Hill Start Assist
Note: If the engine is revved excessively, hill
start assist will be deactivated.
1. Press the brake pedal to bring the
vehicle to a complete standstill. Keep
the brake pedal pressed.
2. If the sensors detect that the vehicle is
on a slope, the hill start assist feature
will be activated automatically.
3. When you remove your foot from the
brake pedal, the vehicle will remain on
the slope without rolling away for
approximately 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 be released automatically.
Deactivating Hill Start Assist
Perform one of the following:
To deactivate hill start assist, Drive off
uphill without reapplying the brake.
Wait for two to three seconds until the
hill start assist system deactivates
automatically.
If a forward gear was selected when
the system is active on, select reverse
gear.
If reverse gear was selected when the
system is active, select a forward gear.
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Ecosport (CBW) India, Vehicles Built From: 01-08-2015, enIND, Edition date: 08/2015
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