Ford Displays Hill Start Assist Malfunction?

[McJohnny]

New Ford Focus cars indicate that the hill start assist is unavailable because the road condition the vehicle is on is not suitable for the hill start assist system. Here is some relevant information about hill start assist: 1. Definition: Hill Start Assist, also known as Hill-start Assist Control. To prevent difficulty in starting on a slope, the hill start assist control temporarily (for a maximum of about 3 seconds) applies braking to all four wheels to prevent the vehicle from rolling backward. 2. Usage: For vehicles with automatic transmission, the hill start assist system is used as follows: when the gear is in any position except P (do not place it in P, any other gear is fine), press the brake pedal firmly until you hear a "beep" sound. At this point, the hill start assist system is activated (working time is two seconds), and the brake lights will illuminate automatically generating braking force.