Deactivating The Hla - Ford Galaxy Owner's Handbook Manual

Hill launch assist (HLA)
1. Press the brake pedal to bring the
vehicle to a complete standstill.
Keep the brake pedal depressed.
2. Quickly jab the brake pedal further
until you hear a chime and Hill
Launch Assist active is
displayed in the information
display. The HLA is now active.
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. Drive off in the normal manner.
The brakes will be released
automatically.
WARNING
When HLA is active and the
system detects a malfunction,
the HLA is deactivated and the
message Please use park
brake! followed by Hill Launch A
.not available is displayed in the
information display. The vehicle is still
safe to be driven and can be repaired
during the next service. The message
Hill Launch A. not available is
also displayed in the information
display with manual activation during
a malfunction 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 or electric
parking brake (EPB) .
• 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 is displayed
in the information display.
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