Brakes -> Hill Start Assist for Your Ford Fiesta 4 Door 2023

Brakes  
Note: If you park your vehicle on a hill and  
2. Slightly pull the parking brake lever  
upward.  
facing downhill select reverse gear and turn  
the steering wheel toward the curb.  
3. Press the release button and push the  
parking brake lever downward.  
Note: Do not press the release button while  
pulling the lever up.  
To apply the parking brake:  
1. Press the foot brake pedal firmly.  
HILL START ASSIST  
2. Pull the parking brake lever up to its  
WARNING: The system does not  
replace the parking brake. When you  
leave your vehicle, always apply the  
parking brake and shift the transmission  
into park (P) for automatic transmission  
or first gear for manual transmission.  
fullest extent.  
To release the parking brake:  
1. Press the brake pedal firmly.  
2. Pull the lever up slightly.  
3. Press the release button and push the  
lever down.  
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.  
PARKING BRAKE -  
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION  
WARNING: Always fully apply the  
parking brake and make sure you shift  
into park (P). Switch the ignition off and  
remove the key whenever you leave your  
vehicle.  
WARNING: The system turns off if  
there is a malfunction or if you  
excessively rev the engine.  
The system makes it easier to pull away  
when your vehicle is on a slope without the  
need to use the parking brake.  
To apply the parking brake:  
1. Firmly press the brake pedal.  
2. Pull the parking brake lever upward to  
When the system activates, your vehicle  
remains stationary on a slope for a few  
seconds after you release the brake pedal.  
This allows you time to move your foot  
from the brake to the accelerator pedal.  
The brakes release when 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.  
its fullest extent.  
Note: Do not press the release button when  
pulling the parking brake lever upward.  
Note: If you park your vehicle on a hill and  
facing uphill, shift into park (P) and turn the  
steering wheel away from the curb.  
Note: If you park your vehicle on a hill and  
facing downhill, shift into park (P) and turn  
the steering wheel toward the curb.  
To release the parking brake:  
1. Firmly press the brake pedal.  
The system activates on any slope that  
causes your vehicle to roll.  
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Fiesta (CE1) Vehicles Built From: 06-01-2020 Vehicles Built Up To: 19-04-2020, CG3654en enGBR, Edition date: 201909, Second-Printing  
Brakes  
Note: There is no warning lamp to indicate  
the system is either on or off.  
Using Hill Start Assist  
1. Press the brake pedal to bring your  
vehicle to a complete standstill. Keep  
the brake pedal pressed and shift into  
first gear when facing uphill or reverse  
(R) when facing downhill.  
2. The system activates if the sensors  
detect that your vehicle is on a slope.  
3. When you remove your foot from the  
brake pedal, your vehicle remains on  
the slope without rolling away for a few  
seconds. This hold time increases if you  
are in the process of driving off.  
4. Pull away in the normal manner.  
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  
The system turns on when you switch the  
ignition on and you cannot switch the  
system off.  
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Fiesta (CE1) Vehicles Built From: 06-01-2020 Vehicles Built Up To: 19-04-2020, CG3654en enGBR, Edition date: 201909, Second-Printing