Driving
BrakeAssist
TheBrakeAssistsystemprovidesfullbrakingforceduringpanicbraking
situations.Itdetectsarapidapplicationofthebrakepedalandusesthe
ABSsystemtoachievemaximumbrakingpressure.Onceapanicbrake
applicationisdetected,thesystemwillremainactivatedaslongasthe
brakepedalispressedorABSisengaged.Thesystemisdeactivatedby
eitherreleasingthebrakepedalorcomingtoacompletestop.Whenthe
systemactivates,noisefromtheABSpumpmotorandbrakepedal
pulsationmaybeobserved;thisisnormal.
ABSwarninglamp
TheABSlampintheinstrument
clustermomentarilyilluminates
ABS
whentheignitionisturnedon.If
thelightdoesnotilluminateduring
startup,remainsonorflashes,the
ABSisdisabledduetoamalfunctionandneedstobeserviced.
EvenwhentheABSisdisabled,
normalbrakingisstilleffective.If
yourBRAKEwarninglamp
illuminateswiththeparkingbrake
released,haveyourbrakesystem
servicedimmediately.
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BRAKE
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Parking brake
Applytheparkingbrakewhenever
thevehicleisparked.Tosetthe
parkingbrake,presstheparking
brakepedaldownuntilthepedal
stops.
TheBRAKEwarninglampinthe
instrumentclusterilluminatesand
remainsilluminated(whenthe
ignitionisturnedon)untilthe
parkingbrakeisreleased.
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BRAKE
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| Categories | Ford Manuals, Ford Taurus Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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