Electric Parking Brake
WHAT IS THE ELECTRIC
APPLYING THE ELECTRIC
PARKING BRAKE IN AN
EMERGENCY
PARKING BRAKE
The electric parking brake is used to hold
your vehicle on slopes and flat roads.
You can use the electric parking brake to
slow or stop your vehicle in an emergency.
APPLYING THE ELECTRIC
PARKING BRAKE
Pull the switch up and hold it.
The red warning lamp illuminates, a tone
sounds and the stoplamps turn on when
you use the electric parking brake in an
emergency.
The electric parking brake continues to
slow your vehicle down unless you release
the switch.
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: Apply the parking
brake, shift into park (P), switch the
ignition off and remove the key before
you leave your vehicle. Failure to follow
this instruction could result in personal
injury or death.
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 has run out of charge.
MANUALLY RELEASING THE
ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE
1. Switch the ignition on.
2. Press and hold the brake pedal.
3. Push the switch down.
The switch is on the lower part
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of the instrument panel.
Pull the switch up to apply the electric
parking brake. The red warning lamp
flashes, then steadily illuminates when the
parking brake is applied.
The red warning lamp turns off.
Pulling Away on a Hill When Towing a
Trailer
Note: You can apply the electric parking
1. Press and hold the brake pedal.
2. Pull the switch upward and hold it.
3. Shift into gear.
4. Press the accelerator pedal until engine
has developed sufficient torque to
prevent your vehicle from rolling down
the hill.
brake when the ignition is off.
Note: The electric parking brake could
automatically apply when park (P) is
selected. See Park (P) (page 264).
5. Release the switch and pull away in a
normal manner.
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2023 F-150 (TFD) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, Edition date: 202206, DOM
