This view of the Owner’s Manual contains the very latest information, which may vary slightly from the printed Owner’s Manual originally provided with your vehicle. It may also describe content that is not on or operates differently on your vehicle. Please consider the Owner’s Manual originally provided with your vehicle as the primary source of information for your vehicle.
The information contained in this publication was correct at the time of release.In the interest of continuous development, we reserve the right to change specifications, design or equipment at any time without notice or obligation.No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form by any means without our written permission.Errors and omissions excepted.
Copyright © 2023 Ford Motor Company
Parking Brake
Apply the parking brake whenever your vehicle is parked.
The brake warning lamp in the instrument cluster illuminates when the ignition is turned on and the parking brake is applied.
WARNING:
Always set the parking brake fully and make sure the transmission selector lever is placed in park (P). Failure to set the parking brake and engage park could result in vehicle roll-away, property damage or bodily injury. Turn the ignition to the lock position and remove the key whenever you leave your vehicle. |
Apply the parking brake whenever your vehicle is parked.
- For vehicles equipped with a foot operated parking brake, press the pedal downward to set the parking brake.
- For vehicle equipped with a hand operated parking brake, pull the parking brake lever up to set the parking brake.
The brake warning lamp in the instrument cluster illuminates when the ignition is turned on and the parking brake is applied.The parking brake is not recommended to stop a moving vehicle. However, if the normal brakes fail, the parking brake can be used to stop your vehicle in an emergency. Your vehicle's stopping distance will increase greatly and the handling of your vehicle will be adversely affected.
To release the parking brake:- For vehicles equipped with a foot operated parking brake, pull the parking brake release lever.
- For vehicles equipped with a hand operated parking brake, push the parking brake lever down.