WilkiST Posted 23 hours ago Report Share Posted 23 hours ago Hi guys, i swapped from trusty Ford S-Max 2.5T (inline 5) manual transmission to 2022 Edge ST. I'm living in hilly areas and most of the time is was using my engine for braking while crusing down the hills. Noe, on Edge ST with AT i can't find the way to use engine for braking. If I use paddles to manually shift down for higher revs i still can not feel braking. Maybe a little, but nothing close to my previous MT car. Will wear brake pads and rotors within months:/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STBEAST Posted 22 hours ago Report Share Posted 22 hours ago You can't use the engine for braking. The Edge is too heavy, and the engine is too small. It works a tiny bit but not much. Drive it like you stole it and enjoy the heck out of it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabangsta Posted 12 hours ago Report Share Posted 12 hours ago It won't be anything like a manual transmissioned vehicle, and manually shifting it will help, but not be the same. Sport mode also helps. I have 92,000 miles on my OEM brakes, and I did some serious mountain passes with a lot of traffic, and I smoked my brakes the first couple of times (serious chatter after one extreme slow down session), but once I used Sport mode, added a little following distance, I didn't have an issue again. I bow down to anyone that can wear out brakes in months and not using it on a track. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wubster100 Posted 12 hours ago Report Share Posted 12 hours ago I don’t have any paddle shifters. If I use sport mode, there is engine breaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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