Activate and Deactivate EPB Maintenance Mode of a Ford

Learn the step-by-step procedure to activate and deactivate EPB Maintenance Mode on a Ford

To replace the rear brake pads on a late-model Ford vehicle with electronic parking brakes (EPB), the EPB must be set in the Maintenance Mode before you retract the caliper pistons. You do not have to rotate the caliper piston like you did in previous model years. I’ll show you the step-by-step procedure to activate and deactivate maintenance mode on Ford EPB systems.

Activating or deactivating the maintenance mode on a Ford EPB system involves using the EPB switch located in the vehicle’s center console or dashboard. Here’s a general procedure, but be sure to refer to your specific model’s owner’s manual for precise instructions:

Here’s the step-by-step procedure to disable Ford Electronic Park Brake

The terminology may seem a bit backward at first, but it makes sense as soon as you realize that the goal is to activate and deactivate the maintenance mode. When you want to work on your rear brakes, you put the system in Maintenance Mode, which you activate by performing the procedure below. When you’re done with the brake job, you’ll want to deactivate the Maintenance Mode by performing the deactivation procedure.

Activate the Maintenance Mode of a Ford EPM system

1. Place the shifter in Park. Turn IGN to ON (not start)

2. Press down on the accelerator pedal and HOLD

Ford Electronic Parking Brake Switch

it there while you push the EPB switch down to the RELEASE position. Continue to hold the pedal and EPB switch in those positions, while you turn the IGN to OFF and turn back to ON within 5 seconds. Continue to hold the pedal and EPB switch in those positions until the EPB indicator turns on and the Maintenance Mode displays on the message center.

3.  Turn the IGN to OFF and release the pedal and EPB switch.

How to deactivate the Maintenance Mode on a Ford EPB system

Ford calls this the deactivation procedure because you are deactivating the Maintenance Mode.

1.  Turn IGN to ON.

2. Press down on the accelerator pedal and HOLD it there while you move the EPB switch up to the APPLY position. Continue to hold the pedal and EPB switch those positions, while you turn the IGN to OFF and turn back to ON within 5 seconds.

3. The electronic parking brake system will apply and then release the parking brake to calibrate the proper air gap between the rear brake pads and the brake rotor.

4. Release the pedal and the EPB switch

5. Turn the key to OFF

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