2006 Ford Explorer Owners Manual

Driving
Somedriversmaynoticeaslightmovementofthebrakepedalwhenthe
AdvanceTrac௡withRSCperformsasystemself-check.During
AdvanceTrac௡withRSCoperationyoumayexperiencethefollowing:
•
Arumble,grunting,orgrindingnoiseafterstartupandwhendriving
off
•
•
Aslightdecelerationofthevehicle
TheAdvanceTrac௡withRSCindicatorlightwillflashwhenthesystem
isactivated.
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•
Ifyourfootisonthebrakepedal,youwillfeelavibrationinthe
pedal.
Ifthedrivingconditionissevereandyourfootisnotonthebrake,the
brakepedalwillmovetoapplyhigherbrakeforces.Youmayalsohear
awhooshofairfromundertheinstrumentpanelduringthissevere
condition.
TractionControl
TractionControlhelpsyourvehiclemaintaintraction,whendrivingon
slipperyand/orhillyroadsurfaces,bydetectingandcontrollingwheel
spin.Excessivewheelspiniscontrolledbymomentarilyreducingengine
powerand/orapplyingtheanti-lockbrakes.TractionControlisadriver
aidthathelpsyourvehicle.
Ifyourvehicleshouldbecomestuckindeepsnowormud,tryswitching
theAdvanceTrac௡withRSCsystemoffbypressingtheAdvanceTrac௡
withRSCbuttonmomentarily.Thiswillallowyourtiresto“dig”for
traction.
IftheAdvanceTrac௡withRSCsystemisactivatedexcessivelyinashort
periodoftime,thebrakeportionofthesystemwilldisabletoallowthe
brakestocooldown.Inthissituation,TractionControlwilluseonly
enginepowerreductiontohelpcontrolthewheelsfromover-spinning.
Whenthebrakeshavecooleddown,thesystemwillagainfunction
normally.Anti-lockbraking,RSCandESCarenotaffectedbythis
conditionandwillfunctionnormallyduringthecool-downperiod.
Ifthevehicleisstuckinsnowormudorwhendrivingindeepsand,
switchingofftheAdvanceTracwithRSCsystemmaybebeneficialsothe
wheelsareallowedtospin.Ifyourvehicleseemstoloseenginepower
whiledrivingindeepsandorverydeepsnow,switchingoffthe
AdvanceTracwithRSCstabilityenhancementfeaturewillrestorefull
enginepowerandwillenhancemomentumthroughtheobstacle.
DuringTractionControleventsthe“slidingcar”iconintheinstrument
clusterwillflashmomentarily.
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2006
Explorer(exp)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
Product Specification
CategoriesFord Explorer Manuals, Ford Manuals
Model Year2006
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