After a few weeks of using this feature daily in my parking garage I've found that it helps to give the brake pedal an extra push before releasing the brake pedal. Normally the pedal doesn't have to be depressed 100% to hold the car in place but I make sure to push the pedal 100% immediately...
I was in first gear for more than a few seconds when I released the brake pedal and the car began to roll back immediately. It's a very steep incline so there's no way the car wouldn't have sensed it was on a hill.
Is there any trick to when Hill Assist engages? This is my first manual car and I’ve only got 150 miles experience, so everything is still a little nerve-wracking at this point. At the parking structure at my office, you have to stop on a steep incline to get through the gate. So far Hill...
So these will stick out as well since they are 1.5" long?
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I'm fine with having an actual name, "Ford Performance." The whole letter thing symbolizing performance (S, R, F, M) is really played out. I'm glad Ford still names their cars with actual names, too.
I got the standard black leather interior thinking that the stitching was black. I didn't upgrade to the Premier Trim because I thought that exclusively came with white stitching. I was a little disappointed to see that the standard leather comes with white stitching, although it's not the end...
Just picked it up from the dealer two days ago and didn't even get to drive it today! Way too much going on this time of year to enjoy it right now. And, I had to spend all morning showing my old car to craigslist people, which is always interesting.