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Operation: Double function of the handbrake warning light.

In this video, we see that the red warning light (indicating danger) with a double circle and an exclamation point in the center, which we know as the handbrake light, and which sometimes we happen to notice on our instrument panel when we have just started - by mistake with the handbrake still engaged - has a double meaning. In fact, if it turns on while we are driving, it means that the brake fluid pressure has decreased, probably due to a leak, so continuing to drive can be very dangerous because the functionality of the brakes may be compromised. The only thing to do is to stop the car and call a tow truck.


Posted on 7 September 2023 by ScegliAuto

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Handbrake adjustment on Ford Ecosport

First remove the plastic profile at the base of the gear lever. To do this, slightly widen the side edges and carefully lift it to release it. There is no need to remove it completely, just move it forward to avoid bother. Now remove the plastic center console around the handbrake by first working from the rear to release it and lifting it until the brake lever passes. Also in this case it is not necessary to remove it completely but, paying attention to the connected cables, it can be stowed in front of the passenger seat. At this point we notice that at the base of the handbrake lever, on the front, we find a nut. By acting on it, with a 10 wrench, we can adjust the brake force, increasing it by turning the nut clockwise, or decreasing it by turning it counterclockwise. Once adjusted, the center console can be repositioned first, pressing lightly to engage it, and then the profile of the gearbox base.

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