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Disable Ford Electronic Parking brake

Procedure to disable Ford Electronic Park Brake

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

1.  Turn IGN to ON (not start)

2. Press down on the accelerator pedal and HOLD

deactivate ford electronic parking brake

Ford Electronic Parking Brake Switch

it there while you move the EPB switch down to the RELEASE 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. Continue to hold the pedal and EPB switch 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.

4.  To replace the rear brake pads, 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.

Procedure to restore Electronic Parking Brake operation

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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