Driving
EvenwhentheABSisdisabled,
normalbrakingisstilleffective.(If
yourBRAKEwarninglamp
illuminateswiththeparkingbrake
released,haveyourbrakesystemservicedimmediately.)
Parking brake
Tosettheparkingbrake(1),pull
theparkingbrakehandleupasfar
aspossible.
2
1
TheBRAKEwarninglampwill
illuminateandwillremain
illuminateduntiltheparkingbrake
isreleased.
Torelease,pressandholdthebutton(2),pullthehandleupslightly,
thenpushthehandledown.
Alwayssettheparkingbrakefullyandmakesurethatthe
gearshiftissecurelylatchedinP(Park)(automatic
transmission)orin1(First)(manualtransmission).
TRACTION CONTROLி (IF EQUIPPED)
YourvehiclemaybeequippedwithaTractionControlsystem.This
systemhelpsyoumaintainthestabilityandsteerabilityofyourvehicle,
especiallyonslipperyroadsurfacessuchassnow-orice-coveredroads
andgravelroads.Thesystemwillallowyourvehicletomakebetteruse
ofavailabletractionintheseconditions.
DuringTractionControloperation,
thetractioncontrolactivelightwill
illuminate,youmayhearanelectric
motortypeofsoundcomingfrom
theenginecompartmentandthe
enginewillnot“rev-up”whenyoupushfurtherontheaccelerator.This
isnormalsystembehaviorandshouldbenoreasonforconcern.
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Product Specification
Categories | Ford Focus Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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Model Year | 2003 |
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