Aus Code  Color Name      Code
H9              Frozen White      7VTA
LS              Luna Sky          AK5C
E                Ink Blue            3CYC
S9              Moondust Silver ZJNC
U                Candy Red        9SSE
MD              Midnight Sky    BMZE
BK              Panther Black    JAYC
                  Mustard Olive    BHPE

The suspension of the Focus is not so suitable on bad uneven roads. So the best is to drive slower on these roads. As I have mentioned earlier, the suspension transmits the undulations or imperfections of the roads into the cabin and to the driver more effectively than some stiffer suspension setups such as the Proton Preve Turbo, or comfort-tuned suspensions such as the Nissan Sylphy. This is the bad aspect of the suspension setup of the Ford Focus when traveling on bad uneven roads.

The good aspect of the Focus' suspension is it contributes more to the stability at higher speeds when on the highways with the better road feedback. It will feel less bouncier ie. more stable, when the vehicle is going over undulating or wavy (good-conditioned) roads at higher speeds due to the nature of the suspension setup. In contrary, vehicles with stiffer or comfort-tuned suspensions will feel bouncier or springy(less stable) when cruising at high speeds on these undulating road surfaces.

For bad conditioned roads, uneven and with some potholes etc. vehicles such as Proton Preve or Nissan Sylphy with stiffer suspension/absorbers will absorb the imperfections of the roads more effectively than the suspension of the Focus. You can literally drive on these bad roads at higher speeds and still feel fairly comfortable. But not with the Focus as the suspension transmits the imperfections effectively into the cabin, turning it into a more uncomfortable experience.

But on the highways especially at higher speeds, then it's a different story. The Ford Focus will feel stable and rock solid whereas those vehicles which drive well on bad surfaces(Nissan Sylphy for instance) will rock like a boat and feel unstable.

Hi pin86,

I think the 'very hassle way' mentioned by bro 0304125 is to do a hard reset for the Sync. This involves unplugging then replugging the fuse for Sync which is located on the passenger-side, under the glove compartment. I had to do it to resolve an issue to get Bluetooth Audio to work; a few other owners had various other Sync-related issues fixed this way.

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Hi guys, I guess I got the fofo's colour code. Don't ask me where I got it, my memory failed me!

I know some of the colors not belongs to Malaysia version but it mention is a global color for all ford focus.

Anybody pumped in RON97 in place of RON95 and notice some differences in engine performance and acceleration?

I am on ron97 now. Next tank will use 95. Once I go 95 I try my best to make a good review.

What should I measure? Fuel consumption, acceleration. What else?

Hi guy, is our spot plus come with hill launch assist (HLA)? Seem like mine don't have this function, or i just unable to find where to active it.

Hi guy, is our spot plus come with hill launch assist (HLA)? Seem like mine don't have this function, or i just unable to find where to active it.

Thanks. I guess just acceleration and fuel consumption will do. In the user manual, it was mentioned that RON95 is minimum. Not too sure if RON97 will yield better results. Usually minimum RON92 is mentioned in the user manuals of other vehicle makes.

You may step the brake paddle as much as possible while the gear has been engaged on the slope and it will engage itself.

Hi, These video may help you on our focus feature and function.

https://owner.ford.com/servlet/ContentServe.../OwnerVideoPage

Pumped RON97 first time with about 1/5 of RON95 fuel left in the tank. Have to monitor further with 2nd tank of RON97 later but initial impressions are smoother acceleration and more effortless acceleration at high cruising speeds on the highways. Didn't manage to gauge the difference in fuel consumption as I definitely burnt more fuel with RON97 earlier this morning as I went above 200km/h (for the first time) when traveling from Melaka back to KL. Stability is very good and rock solid, and pickup from anywhere between 120km/h to 180km/h is effortless.

Jerking at low speeds is not an issue anymore but grinding sound when going uphill at low speeds (especially with speed bumps in between) is present. I think the grinding sound is inherent in the vehicle, though it is not very loud to the point of being a nuisance. It's acceptable to me.

Higher RON will increase performance slightly. assuming u are getting 100 hp now, with ron 97, engine will run more optimally abiout 105-110 hp thereabouts and less knocking

Hi guy, is our spot plus come with hill launch assist (HLA)? Seem like mine don't have this function, or i just unable to find where to active it.

Wow, you're daring, you're origin from Melaka?

so the video of 0-100 in about 8s is based on ron97 I guess. I just tested yesterday on a traffic light, switched to sport mode, floor the acceleration and with timer on my phone, I only got about 10.5 seconds (in fact 11 sec, minus off 0.5 sec for started the timer before I floor)...

On a side note, I realised the wind noise is only good below 110km/h, it'll get worst from 120km/h and above...I remember seeing some post on the 3M door tape, anyone tried that, does it works?

I'm not sure what to expect, but according to the manual, it says the break will continue to engage when u move ur foot from the break pedal to the fuel pedal. I bet it is only for a split second?

I did experience this behavior at the front entrance at my apartment, it is a slope.
When I move my foot away from the break pedal, the car does not move backward.

Grinding sound is getting into my nerve I have to carefully step on accelerator pad as to avoid the grinding n vibration.

even if i go slow on the accelerator, the grinding still happens at times. apparently the grinding sound is normal for this DCT. as long as its bearable, its ok. if it gets louder, then its a problem

My in-laws are from Melaka. Yes, first time I breached 200km/h after more than 15 years of driving. It is still early in the morning before 6.30am and the Melaka to Seremban stretch does not have many vehicles at that time.

So you have only managed about 10.5s with the Focus in a 0-100km/h dash. That is about the same time as the Nissan Sylphy (an owner tried that once as well). Quite far off from the claimed 8.7s. I wonder if it is more ideal to accelerate with D or Sports mode from standstill in registering a quicker time. In Sports mode, perhaps upshifting manually when the revs are close to redline would register a quicker time as most often the vehicle will tend to drag a bit at a certain rpm before upshifting, resulting in a slight loss in time and speed.

Wind noise of the Focus is certainly not spectacular. I share the same observation. My previous vehicle the Nissan Sylphy is quieter than the Focus on this aspect. I think Thanish tried the 3M door tape already, not too sure if the results have yielded some noticeable improvements.

Other than that, tyre noise is also quite loud.

The slower you go, the more obvious the grinding sound will be. Yes, I am starting to think it is normal for the Powershift transmission. Similarly, as long as the sound isn't too loud then it's okay. The grinding sound is most apparent, ie. at its loudest when one is going uphill at slow speeds. You will hear it easily especially if you are very gentle on the pedal, the vehicle going slowly up a steep slow with speed bumps in between whereby you need to brake and then step on the pedal again, gently, to accelerate the vehicle. Fortunately, my car is not jerking so much now even at crawling speeds.