Driving
RollStabilityControl™(RSC)
TheRSCsystemworksinconjunctionwiththeAdvanceTracsystemto
helpmaintainrollstabilityofthevehicleduringaggressivemaneuversby
applyingbrakeforcetooneormorewheels.
DuringRollStabilityControl™(RSC)eventsthe“slidingcar”icon
theinstrumentclusterwillflashmomentarily.
in
DrivingconditionsthatmayactivateAdvanceTracwithRSCinclude:
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Emergencylane-change
Takingaturntoofast
Quickmaneuveringtoavoidanaccident,pedestrianorobstacle
AdvanceTracwithRSCbuttonandiconfunctionality
TheAdvanceTracwithRSCsystemautomaticallyturnsoneachtime
theengineisstarted,evenifitwasturnedoffwhentheenginewaslast
shutdown.The“slidingcar”icon
whichislocatedwiththewarning
lightsintheinstrumentclusterwillilluminateduringbulbcheckatinitial
start-upandthengooff.Thistellsyouthatthesystemisnormaland
active.AllfunctionsoftheAdvanceTracwithRSC(RSC,ESC,Engine
TractionControl,andBrakeTractionControl)willbeactivatedatstart
up.Whenthesystemisleftactive,the“slidingcar”icon
willflash
onlywhenanyofthecomponentsofthesystemareaffectingthe
vehicle’sperformance,otherwisethelightwillremainoff.Consequently,
the“slidingcar”icon
normaldriving.
willnotbeilluminatedduringmostofyour
TheAdvanceTracwithRSCbutton,
locatedonthecenterstackofthe
instrumentpanel,allowsthedriver
tocontrolcertainfeaturesofthe
AdvanceTracwithRSCsystem
below25mph(40km/h).Ifthe
vehicleisbelow25mph(40km/h),momentarilypressingthe
AdvanceTracwithRSCbuttonwilldisableRSC,ESCandEngine
TractionControlandsteadilyilluminatethe“slidingcar”icon
.
PressingandholdingtheAdvanceTracwithRSCbuttonformorethan
fivesecondswillfurtherdisablethebrakeportionoftheTractionControl
featureandthe“slidingcar”icon
illuminatesteady.
willflashmomentarilyandthen
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2008
Escape(204)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
| Categories | Ford Escape Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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