Driving
TheTractionControl™switchis
locatedontheinstrumentpanel.
TheTractionControl™systemwill
automaticallyturnoneverytimethe
ignitionisturnedoffandon.
Ifyoushouldbecomestuckinsnow
oriceoronaveryslipperyroad
surface,tryswitchingtheTractionControl™systemoffbypressingthe
switch.Thismayallowexcesswheelspinto“dig”thevehicleoutand
enableasuccessful“rocking”maneuver.Ifyouwanttoturnoffthe
TractionControl™systembeawarethat,forsafetyreasons,theswitch
mustbepressedandheldforatleastonesecondbeforethesystemis
turnedoff.Tore-engagetheTractionControl™system,thebuttonmust
againbeheldforatleastonesecond.
Ifasystemfaultisdetected,thetractioncontrolactivelightwill
illuminate,theTractionControl™buttonwillnotturnthesystemonor
offandyourvehicleshouldbeservicedbyanauthorizeddealer.
STEERING
Tohelppreventdamagetothepowersteeringsystem:
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Neverholdthesteeringwheelatitsfurthestturningpoints(untilit
stops)formorethanafewsecondswhentheengineisrunning.
Donotoperatethevehiclewithalowpowersteeringfluidlevel
(belowtheMINmarkonthereservoir).
Somenoiseisnormalduringoperation.Ifthenoiseisexcessive,check
foralowpowersteeringfluidlevelbeforeseekingservicebyyour
authorizeddealer.
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Heavyorunevensteeringeffortsmaybecausedbyalowpower
steeringfluidlevel.Checkforalowpowersteeringfluidlevelbefore
seekingservicebyyourauthorizeddealer.
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DonotfillthepowersteeringfluidreservoirabovetheMAXmarkon
thereservoir.
Ifthepowersteeringsystembreaksdown(oriftheengineisturned
off),youcansteerthevehiclemanually,butittakesmoreeffort.
Ifthesteeringwandersorpulls,checkfor:
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animproperlyinflatedtire
uneventirewear
looseorwornsuspensioncomponents
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2008
Focus(foc)
OwnersGuide
USA(fus)
| Categories | Ford Focus Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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