Ford Focus Owners Manual: Using stability control
Note: The system will be switched on automatically every time you switch the ignition on.
Vehicles with stability control (ESP) switch
Note: On Focus RS, stability control (ESP) is only reduced and not switched off completely.
Press and hold the switch for one second.
The switch will illuminate. A message will be shown in the display. See Information messages.
Press the switch again to turn the system on.
For item location: See Quick start.
Vehicles without stability control (ESP) switch
To turn the system off and on. See Information displays.
Principle of operation
Electronic stability programme
(ESP)
WARNING:
ESP does not relieve you of your
responsibility to drive with due care
and attention.
without ESP A
with ESP B
The ESP supports stability wh ...
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