Ford Galaxy 2007 Owner's Handbook Manual page 172

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Hill launch assist (HLA)
3. When you remove your foot from
the brake pedal, the vehicle will
remain on the slope without rolling
away for approximately two to
three seconds.
4. Pull away using the accelerator
and clutch pedal. The brakes will
be released automatically.
WARNING
When HLA is active and the
system detects a failure, the
HLA is deactivated and the message
Please use park brake! followed
by Hill Launch A .not available
will be displayed. The vehicle is still
safe to be driven and can be repaired
during the next service. The message
Hill Launch A. not available will
also be displayed with manual
activation during a failure or if one of
the activation criteria is not met. If you
have switched the HLA off, no
messages will be displayed.
Deactivating the HLA
To deactivate the HLA, perform one
of the following:
Apply the parking brake.
Wait for two to three seconds until
the HLA deactivates automatically.
If a forward gear was selected
when the HLA became active,
select reverse gear.
If reverse gear was selected when
the HLA became active, select a
forward gear.
Hill Launch Assist off will appear
in the instrument cluster display.
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