Ford TOURNEO CONNECT 2024 - Parking and Manoeuvring; Auto Hold Function

Auto Hold function
Fig. 125 In the c
entre console: button for Au-
to Hold.
The Auto Hold function secures the ve-
hicle a
gainst rolling away when sta-
tionary, without the vehicle having to
be held by the foot brake.
The vehicle has the Auto Hold function de-
pending on the vehicle equipment.
Prerequisites
✓ Driver door is closed.
✓ The engine is running.
If the selector lever is moved to the posi-
tion, the A
uto Hold function will not switch
on or will switch itself o. As a result, the
vehicle will not be held securely in a sta-
tionary position →
.
S
witching on the Auto Hold function
1. Press the
button → Fig. 125.
T
he indicator lamp in the
button
lights up yellow.
A
uto Hold is ready for use, but the vehi-
cle is not necessarily stationary →
.
If the A
uto Hold function has been switch-
ed on before switching the ignition o, the
function switches on when the ignition is
switched on the next time.
Keeping the vehicle stationary with the
A
uto Hold function
1. Bring the vehicle to a standstill using
the brake with the Auto Hold function
switched on → page 194.
2. Manual gearbox: either keep the clutch
fully depressed or shi to neutral.
3. Release the brake.
The vehicle is being kept stationary by the
Auto Hold function → .
T
he indicator lamp in the in-
strument cluster lights up
green when the Auto Hold function is
active.
On vehicles with analogue instrument clus-
ter: the green
indicator lamp lights up.
T
he hold function stops if the vehicle is
driven o or if the prerequisites for the Auto
Hold function are not met.
Switching o the Auto Hold function
1. Press the
button → Fig. 125.
T
he indicator lamp in the
button
goes out.
T
he electric parking brake switches on
automatically to stop the vehicle se-
curely. However, the electric parking
brake will not switch on if the brake
pedal is pressed when the Auto Hold
function is switched o →
.
Switching o the Auto Hold function
temporarily using the button
W
hen manoeuvring, it may be necessary to
turn the Auto Hold function o once tem-
porarily to enable the vehicle to roll more
easily.
1. With the engine switched on, depress
the brake pedal.
2. Press the
button.
T
he Auto Hold function is switched o.
The Auto Hold function will be reactivated
as soon as the brake pedal is depressed
when the vehicle has come to a standstill.
WARNING
The Auto Hold function is not a substitute
for the full a
ttention of the driver and
works exclusively within the system lim-
Auto Hold function 199
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