WHAT IS THE ELECTRIC
PARKING BRAKE
The electric parking brake is used to hold
your vehicle on slopes and flat roads.
APPLYING THE ELECTRIC
PARKING BRAKE
WARNING: Always fully apply the
parking brake. Failure to follow this
instruction could result in personal injury
or death.
WARNING: If you drive extended
distances with the parking brake applied,
you could cause damage to the brake
system.
The switch is on the lower part
of the instrument panel.
Pull the electric parking brake switch.
The red warning lamp flashes during
operation and illuminates when the parking
brake is applied.
Note: You can apply the electric parking
brake when the ignition is off.
Note: The electric parking brake could
apply when the transmission selector is in
park (P). See Park (P) (page 178).
APPLYING THE ELECTRIC
PARKING BRAKE IN AN
EMERGENCY
You can use the electric parking brake to
slow or stop your vehicle in an emergency.
Pull and hold the electric parking brake
switch.
The electric parking brake continues to
slow your vehicle down unless you release
the switch.
The red warning lamp illuminates, a tone
sounds and the stoplamps turn on when
you use 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.
MANUALLY RELEASING THE
ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE
1. Switch the ignition on.
2. Apply and hold the brake pedal.
3. Push the electric parking brake switch.
The red warning lamp turns off.
Pulling Away on a Hill When Towing a
Trailer
1. Apply and hold the brake pedal.
2. Pull and hold the electric parking brake
switch.
3. Shift the vehicle into gear.
4. Apply the accelerator pedal until the
engine has developed sufficient torque
to prevent your vehicle from rolling
down the hill.
5. Release the switch and pull away in a
normal manner.
AUTOMATICALLY RELEASING
THE ELECTRIC PARKING
BRAKE
Note: If the driver door is removed, buckle
the driver seatbelt and proceed to step 2.
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2022 Bronco (TG1) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, Edition date: 202109, First-Printing
Electric Parking Brake
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