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4.Press the accelerator pedal until enginehas developed sufficient torque toprevent your vehicle from rolling downthe hill.
5.Release the switch and pull away in anormal manner.
AUTOMATICALLY RELEASING THE
ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE
1.Close the driver door.
2.Shift into gear.
3.Press the accelerator pedal and pull awayin a normal manner.
ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE
AUDIBLE WARNING
Sounds when the parking brake is on andyour vehicle is moving. If the warning tonecontinues after you have released theparking brake, this indicates a malfunction.Have your vehicle checked as soon aspossible.
RELEASING THE ELECTRIC
PARKING BRAKE IF THE VEHICLE
BATTERY HAS RUN OUT OF
CHARGE
WARNING: The electric parkingbrake does not operate if the vehiclebattery has run out of charge.
Connect a booster battery to the vehiclebattery to release the electric parking brakeif the vehicle battery has run out of charge.See Jump Starting the Vehicle (page 319).
ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE –
TROUBLESHOOTING
ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE –WARNING LAMPS
Brake System
It illuminates red when you applythe parking brake and your vehicleis on. If the lamp flashes when theparking brake has been released,this indicates the parking brakesystem requires service. Have your vehiclechecked as soon as possible.
Note:Lamps may vary depending on region.
Electric Parking Brake
When the lamp illuminates yellow,it indicates a malfunction in theelectric parking brake. Have yourvehicle checked as soon as possible.
Note:Lamps may vary depending on region.
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LANE CENTERING MANUALCANCELLATION
When you perform the following actions,adaptive cruise control with lane centeringwill cancel:
•The brake pedal is pressed.
•Adaptive cruise control button isswitched off on the steering wheel.
The lane centering system is momentarilysuppressed when either of the followingactions are performed:
•Turn signal indicator is latched or tapped.
•You steer the vehicle out of lane.
LANE CENTERING INDICATORS
Illuminates when you switch lanecentering on. The color of theindicator changes to indicate thesystem status.
Gray indicates the system is on but inactive.
Green indicates the system is active andapplying steering torque assistance input tokeep your vehicle in the center of the lane.
Amber with an audible tone and then grayindicates a system automatic cancellation.
ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL –
TROUBLESHOOTING
ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL –INFORMATION MESSAGES - VEHICLESWITH: LANE CENTERING
Note:Depending on your vehicle optionsand instrument cluster type, not all messagesdisplay or are available.
Note:The system could abbreviate orshorten certain messages depending uponwhich cluster type you have.
ActionMessage
Return your hands to the steering wheel and provide steering input.Keep Hands on Steering Wheel
Conditions exist that prevent the system from being available.Lane Centering Assist Not Available
You need to switch on adaptive cruise control before you can switch on lane centering.For Lane Centering Assist to work Turn OnAdaptive Cruise
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AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
WHAT IS AUTOMATIC EMERGENCYBRAKING
Automatic emergency braking may activateif the system determines that a collision isimminent. The system may help reduceimpact damage to avoid the crashcompletely.
Automatic emergency braking is onlyavailable up to certain speeds. SeePre-Collision Assist Limitations (page 287).
SWITCHING AUTOMATIC EMERGENCYBRAKING ON AND OFF
To switch the system on or off, use theinstrument cluster display:
1.Using the instrument cluster displaycontrols on the steering wheel, selectSETTINGS.
2.Select Driver assistance.
3.Select Pre-collision.
4.Switch Auto Emergency Braking on oroff.
Note:Automatic emergency brakingswitches on every time you switch theignition on.
EVASIVE STEERING ASSIST (IF EQUIPPED)
WHAT IS EVASIVE STEERING ASSIST
Evasive Steering Assist Video Link
If your vehicle is rapidly approaching a roaduser, evasive steering assist helps you steeraround the road user.
After you turn the steering wheel in anattempt to avoid the crash, the systemapplies additional steering torque to helpyou steer around the road user. After youpass the road user, the system appliessteering torque when you turn the steeringwheel to steer back into the lane. The systemdeactivates after you fully pass the road user.
Note:Road users are defined as a stationaryvehicle or a vehicle in your lane that istraveling in the same direction you aretraveling. See Pre-Collision AssistPrecautions (page 287).
EVASIVE STEERING ASSISTLIMITATIONS
Evasive steering assist only activates whenall the following occur:
•Automatic emergency braking andevasive steering assist are on.
•The system detects a road user aheadand starts to apply the brakes.
•You significantly turn the steering wheelto steer around a road user.
Note:Evasive steering assist does notautomatically steer around a road user. Ifyou do not turn the steering wheel, evasivesteering assist does not activate.
Note:Evasive steering assist does notactivate if the distance to the road userahead is too small and the system cannotavoid a crash.
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HOW DOES TRAILER SWAY
CONTROL WORK
The system applies the brakes to theindividual wheels and reduces engine torqueto aid vehicle stability.
If the trailer begins to sway, the stabilitycontrol lamp flashes and the message TrailerSway Reduce Speed appears in theinformation display.
Stop your vehicle as soon as it is safe to doso. Check the vertical weight on the tow balland trailer load distribution.
TRAILER SWAY CONTROL
PRECAUTIONS
WARNING: Turning off trailer swaycontrol increases the risk of loss of vehiclecontrol, serious injury or death. Ford doesnot recommend disabling this featureexcept in situations where speed reductionmay be detrimental (such as hill climbing),the driver has significant trailer towingexperience, and can control trailer swayand maintain safe operation.
Note:This feature only activates whensignificant trailer sway occurs.
Note:This feature does not prevent trailersway, but reduces it once it begins.
Note:This feature cannot stop all trailersfrom swaying.
Note:In some cases, if vehicle speed is toohigh, the system may activate multiple times,gradually reducing vehicle speed.
SWITCHING TRAILER SWAY
CONTROL ON AND OFF
1.Press Features on the touchscreen.
2.Press Towing.
3.Switch Trailer Sway Control on or off.
The system turns on each time you start yourvehicle.
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wheels without correct metal-to-metalcontact at the wheel mounting surfacescan cause the wheel nuts to loosen andthe wheel to come off while your vehicleis in motion, resulting in loss of vehiclecontrol, personal injury or death.
lb.ft (Nm)1Bolt Size
162 lb.ft (220 Nm)M14 x 1.5
1 Torque specifications are for nut and boltthreads free of dirt and rust. Use only ourrecommended replacement wheel nuts andor wheel bolts.
Retighten the wheel nuts to the specifiedtorque within 100 mi (160 km) after any wheeldisturbance, such as tire rotation, changinga flat tire or wheel removal.
Hub pilot bore.A
Inspect the wheel pilot hole and mountingsurface prior to installation. Remove anyvisible corrosion or loose particles.
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