Welcome back to Shannon’s Mechanic Life! If you have a Ford vehicle with an electronic park brake and need to do the back brakes but are unsure how to handle the electronic park brake assembly, then this is the video for you.
Putting the electronic park brake into service mode, also known as maintenance mode, is crucial for safety and to avoid damaging the caliper during brake servicing.
This technique, demonstrated on an F-150 with a 3.5-liter Ecoboost, works on most Ford models with an electronic parking brake and does not require a scan tool. The process involves accessing the service mode through the instrument cluster.
Putting the Electronic Park Brake into Service Mode
To put your Ford’s electronic parking brake into service or maintenance mode, follow these simple steps:
- Turn the key on.
- Press the accelerator all the way to the floor and hold it.
- Press the electronic parking brake switch all the way down and hold it as well.
- Turn the key off and then on again just under five seconds later.
- Keep the park brake switch and the accelerator pedal pressed until the park brake light on the lower left flashes yellow, indicating that you are in park brake maintenance mode.
- Release the park brake switch and accelerator pedal, then turn your ignition off to proceed with the rear brake service.
Taking the Electronic Park Brake out of Service Mode
To take your Ford’s electronic parking brake out of service or maintenance mode, follow these steps:
- Turn the key on.
- Press the accelerator all the way to the floor and hold it.
- Pull the switch all the way up and hold it.
- Turn the key off and then on again just under five seconds later.
- The electronic park brake will apply and release, ensuring the right clearance between the pads and rotors.
- Release the pedal and the switch, then shut off your ignition to complete the process.
After following either of these processes, your Ford’s electronic park brake will be ready for servicing or normal operation.
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How do I put my Ford’s electronic parking brake into service mode?
To put your Ford’s electronic parking brake in service or maintenance mode, follow these steps: 1. Turn the key on. 2. Press the accelerator all the way to the floor and hold it. 3. Press your electronic parking brake switch all the way down and hold it as well. 4. Turn the key off and then back on just under five seconds later. Now, the park brake is in maintenance mode.
How do I take my Ford’s electronic parking brake out of service or maintenance mode?
To take Ford’s electronic parking brake out of service or maintenance mode, follow these steps: 1. Turn the key on. 2. Press your accelerator all the way to the floor and hold it. 3. Pull the switch all the way up and hold it. 4. Turn the key off and then back on just under five seconds later. Now, the electronic parking brake is back to normal mode.