Ford EVEREST 2015 Owner's Manual page 144

WARNINGS
You must remain in your vehicle once
you have turned the system on.
The system is active unless ESC
warning lamp is turned off. During all
times, you are responsible for
controlling your vehicle, supervising the
system and intervening, if required.
If the engine is revved excessively or
if a malfunction is detected, the
system will turn off and ESC warning
lamp will turn on.
There is a short delay in the system
activation of up to two seconds after
the shifting the lever to Drive or
Reverse in vehicles with automatic
transmission.
The system makes it easier to pull away
when your vehicle is on a slope without the
need to use the parking brake.
When the system is active, your vehicle will
remain stationary on the slope for two to
three seconds after you release the brake
pedal. This allows you time to move your
foot from the brake to the accelerator
pedal. The brakes are released
automatically once the engine has
developed sufficient drive to prevent your
vehicle from rolling down the slope. This
is an advantage when pulling away on a
slope, (for example from a car park ramp,
traffic lights or when reversing uphill into
a parking space).
The system will turn on automatically on
any slope which can result in significant
vehicle rollback.
Note: Hill start assist is available in vehicles
equipped with electronic stability control
(ESC).
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Brakes
Using Hill Start Assist
1. Press the brake pedal to bring your
vehicle to a complete standstill. Keep
the brake pedal pressed.
2. If the sensors detect that your vehicle
is on a slope, the system will be
activated automatically.
3. When you remove your foot from the
brake pedal, your 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.
Enable and Disable the System
You can enable the system only if the
following conditions are met:
• The engine is running.
• All doors are fully closed.
• The parking brake is fully disengaged.
• No failure mode is present.
• Accelerator pedal is not depressed.
• Vehicle is completely stopped.
• Uphill: Gear shift lever should be in
position D for Automatic transmission
and in any position other than R
(reverse) for manual transmission.
• Downhill: Gear shift lever should be in
position R (reverse).
To disable the system, perform one of the
following:
• Apply the parking brake.
• Open any door.
• Drive off uphill without re-applying the
brake.
• Wait for one to two seconds after you
remove your foot from the brake pedal.
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