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EnglishBrakes -> Electric Parking Brake Manual and Automatic Transmission for your Ford Kuga 2019-2025
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Note: If the system activates, the brake
If it continues to flash or does not
illuminate, the system has malfunctioned.
Have your vehicle checked as soon as
possible.
pedal could pulse and may travel further.
Maintain pressure on the brake pedal. You
may also hear a noise from the system. This
is normal.
Note: You can apply the electric parking
brake when the ignition is off.
ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE -
MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Note: If you park your vehicle on a hill and
facing uphill, select first gear and turn the
steering wheel away from the curb.
Note: If you park your vehicle on a hill and
facing downhill, select reverse gear and turn
the steering wheel toward the curb.
WARNING: Always fully apply the
parking brake. Failure to follow this
instruction could result in personal injury
or death.
Applying the Electric Parking Brake in
an Emergency
WARNING: If you drive extended
distances with the parking brake applied,
you could cause damage to the brake
system.
Note: Do not apply the electric parking
brake when your vehicle is moving, except
in an emergency. If you repeatedly use the
electric parking brake to slow or stop your
vehicle, you could cause damage to the
brake system.
WARNING: The electric parking
brake does not operate if the vehicle
battery is running out of charge.
You can use the electric parking brake to
slow or stop your vehicle in an emergency.
Your vehicle has an electric parking brake.
You operate it with a switch instead of a
lever. The switch is on the center console.
Pull the switch upward and hold
it.
The red warning lamp
Note: The electric parking brake makes
illuminates, a tone sounds and
the stoplamps turn on.
noises during operation. This is normal.
Applying the Electric Parking
The electric parking brake continues to
slow your vehicle down unless you release
the switch.
Brake
Pull the switch upward.
Manually Releasing the Electric
The red warning lamp flashes
during operation and illuminates
when the parking brake is
applied.
Parking Brake
Switch the ignition on.
Press and hold the brake pedal.
Note: It remains illuminated for a short
period of time after you switch the ignition
off.
Push the switch downward.
The red warning lamp turns off.
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If it remains illuminated or flashes, the
system has malfunctioned. Have your
vehicle checked as soon as possible.
Shift into gear.
Press the accelerator pedal and pull away
in a normal manner.
Pulling Away on a Hill When Towing a
The red warning lamp turns off.
Trailer
Press and hold the brake pedal.
If it remains illuminated or flashes, the
electric parking brake has not released.
Manually release the parking brake.
Pull the switch upward and hold
it.
Note: The electric parking brake could
release if you release the clutch pedal and
press the accelerator pedal when the
transmission is in neutral.
Shift into gear.
Press the accelerator pedal until engine
has developed sufficient torque to prevent
your vehicle from rolling down the hill.
Releasing the Electric Parking
Brake if the Vehicle Battery is
Running Out of Charge
Release the switch and pull
away in a normal manner.
Connect a booster battery to the vehicle
battery to release the electric parking brake
if the vehicle battery is running out of
charge. See Jump Starting the Vehicle
(page 345).
Automatically Releasing the
Electric Parking Brake
Close the driver door.
Electric Parking Brake Information Messages
Message
Action
Park brake malfunction The electric parking brake has malfunctioned. Have your
Service now
vehicle checked as soon as possible.
Park Brake Not Released The electric parking brake has not released. Manually release
the electric parking brake. If the message continues to appear,
have your vehicle checked as soon as possible.
Park brake not applied
The electric parking brake has not applied. Apply the electric
parking brake.If the message continues to appear, have your
vehicle checked as soon as possible.
Park brake Use switch to The electric parking brake has not automatically released.
release
Manually release the electric parking brake.
Park brake press brake
and switch to release
You have not pressed the brake pedal. Press the brake pedal
to release the parking brake.
Park brake Limited func- The electric parking brake has malfunctioned. Have your
tion Service required
vehicle checked as soon as possible.
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Message
Action
Park brake System over- The electric parking brake has overheated. Wait for the elec-
heated
tric parking brake to cool down.
Park brake off
Release park brake
The electric parking brake is released.
The electric parking brake has not released. Manually release
the electric parking brake. If the message continues to appear,
have your vehicle checked as soon as possible.
Park brake on
The electric parking brake is applied.
Applying the Electric Parking
Brake
ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE -
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Pull the switch upward.
The red warning lamp flashes
during operation and illuminates
when the parking brake is
WARNING: Always fully apply the
parking brake and make sure you shift
into park (P). Failure to follow this
instruction could result in personal injury
or death.
applied.
Note: It remains illuminated for a short
period of time after you switch the ignition
off.
If it continues to flash or does not
illuminate, the system has malfunctioned.
Have your vehicle checked as soon as
possible.
WARNING: If you drive extended
distances with the parking brake applied,
you could cause damage to the brake
system.
WARNING: The electric parking
brake does not operate if the vehicle
battery is running out of charge.
Note: You can apply the electric parking
brake when the ignition is off.
Note: The electric parking brake could
automatically apply when you shift into park
(P). See Automatic Transmission (page
236).
Your vehicle has an electric parking brake.
You operate it with a switch instead of a
lever. The switch is on the center console
or to the left-hand side of the steering
wheel, on the lower part of the instrument
panel.
Applying the Electric Parking Brake in
an Emergency
Note: The electric parking brake makes
Note: Do not apply the electric parking
brake when your vehicle is moving, except
in an emergency. If you repeatedly use the
electric parking brake to slow or stop your
vehicle, you could cause damage to the
brake system.
noises during operation. This is normal.
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You can use the electric parking brake to
Shift into gear.
slow or stop your vehicle in an emergency.
Press the accelerator pedal until engine
has developed sufficient torque to prevent
your vehicle from rolling down the hill.
Pull the switch upward and hold
it.
Release the switch and pull
The red warning lamp
away in a normal manner.
illuminates, a tone sounds and
the stoplamps turn on.
Automatically Releasing the
Electric Parking Brake
Close the driver door.
The electric parking brake continues to
slow your vehicle down unless you release
the switch.
Shift into gear.
Press the accelerator pedal and pull away
in a normal manner.
Manually Releasing the Electric
Parking Brake
Switch the ignition on.
Press and hold the brake pedal.
The red warning lamp turns off.
Push the switch downward.
If it remains illuminated or flashes, the
electric parking brake has not released.
Manually release the parking brake.
The red warning lamp turns off.
Releasing the Electric Parking
Brake if the Vehicle Battery is
Running Out of Charge
Connect a booster battery to the vehicle
battery to release the electric parking brake
if the vehicle battery is running out of
charge. See Jump Starting the Vehicle
(page 348).
If it remains illuminated or flashes, the
system has malfunctioned. Have your
vehicle checked as soon as possible.
Pulling Away on a Hill When Towing a
Trailer
Press and hold the brake pedal.
Pull the switch upward and hold
it.
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Electric Parking Brake Information Messages
Message
Action
Park brake malfunction The electric parking brake has malfunctioned. Have your
Service now
vehicle checked as soon as possible.
Park Brake Not Released The electric parking brake has not released. Manually release
the electric parking brake. If the message continues to appear,
have your vehicle checked as soon as possible.
Park brake not applied
The electric parking brake has not applied. Apply the electric
parking brake.If the message continues to appear, have your
vehicle checked as soon as possible.
Park brake Use switch to The electric parking brake has not automatically released.
release
Manually release the electric parking brake.
Park brake press brake
and switch to release
You have not pressed the brake pedal. Press the brake pedal
to release the parking brake.
Park brake Limited func- The electric parking brake has malfunctioned. Have your
tion Service required vehicle checked as soon as possible.
Park brake System over- The electric parking brake has overheated. Wait for the elec-
heated
tric parking brake to cool down.
Park brake off
Release park brake
The electric parking brake is released.
The electric parking brake has not released. Manually release
the electric parking brake. If the message continues to appear,
have your vehicle checked as soon as possible.
Park brake on
The electric parking brake is applied.
WARNING: You must remain in
your vehicle when the system turns on.
At all times, you are responsible for
controlling your vehicle, supervising the
HILL START ASSIST
WARNING: The system does not
replace the parking brake. When you
leave your vehicle, always apply the
parking brake.
system and intervening, if required.
Failure to take care may result in the loss
of control of your vehicle, serious
personal injury or death.
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4. Drive off in the normal manner. The
system releases the brakes
automatically.
Note: When you remove your foot from the
brake pedal and press the pedal again when
the system is active, you will experience
significantly reduced brake pedal travel. This
is normal.
WARNING: The system will turn
off if a malfunction is apparent or if you
rev the engine excessively. Failure to take
care may result in the loss of control of
your vehicle, serious personal injury or
death.
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
remains stationary on the slope for two to
three seconds after you release the brake
pedal. This allows time to move your foot
from the brake to the accelerator pedal.
The system releases the brakes
Switching the System On and Off
Vehicles with Manual Transmission
You can switch this feature on or off in the
information display. The system
remembers the last setting when you start
your vehicle.
Vehicles with Automatic Transmission
When you switch the ignition on, the
system automatically turns on. You cannot
turn the system on or off.
automatically once the engine has
developed sufficient torque 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.
AUTO HOLD
The system activates on any slope that
causes your vehicle to roll.
WARNING: The system does not
replace the parking brake. When you
leave your vehicle, always apply the
parking brake.
Note: There is no warning light to indicate
the system is either on or off.
Using Hill Start Assist
WARNING: You must remain in
your vehicle when the system turns on.
At all times, you are responsible for
controlling your vehicle, supervising the
system and intervening, if required.
Failure to take care may result in the loss
of control of your vehicle, serious
personal injury or death.
1. Press the brake pedal to bring your
vehicle to a complete standstill. Keep
the brake pedal pressed and shift into
a forward gear when facing uphill, or
reverse (R) when facing downhill.
2. If the sensors detect that your vehicle
is on a slope, the system activates
automatically.
3. When you remove your foot from the
brake pedal, your vehicle remains on
the slope without rolling away for
about two to three seconds. This hold
time automatically extends if you are
in the process of driving off.
WARNING: The system turns off if
there is a malfunction or if you
excessively rev the engine.
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