2009 Ford Escape Owners Manual

Driving
SwitchingOffTractionControl
Ifthevehicleisstuckinsnow,mudorsand,andseemstoloseengine
power,switchingofftheTractionControlfeaturesoftheAdvanceTrac௡
withRSC௡systemmaybebeneficialbecausethewheelsareallowedto
spin.Thiswillrestorefullenginepowerandwillenhancemomentum
throughtheobstacle.ToswitchofftheTractionControlpressthe
AdvanceTrac௡withRSC௡ЉOffЉbutton.FullfeaturesoftheAdvanceTrac௡
withRSC௡systemcanberestoredbypressingtheAdvanceTrac௡with
RSC௡ЉOffЉbuttonagainorbyturningoffandrestartingtheengine.
IfyouswitchofftheTractionControl,theslidingcarЉicon
illuminatesteadily.PressingtheAdvanceTrac௡withRSC௡ЉOffЉbutton
againwillturnofftheЉslidingcarЉicon
will
.
InR(Reverse),ABSandtheEngineandBrakeTractionControlfeatures
willcontinuetofunction;however,ESCandRSC௡aredisabled.
AdvanceTrac௡withRSC௡Features
“Sliding
car”
icon
Button
functions
Traction
Control
RSC௡
ESC
Illuminated
duringbulb
check
Illuminated
solid
Defaultat
start-up
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Disabled
Enabled
Buttonpressed
momentarily
Buttonpressed
againafter
Not
illuminated
deactivation
TrailerSwayControl(ifequipped)
YourvehiclemaybeequippedwithTrailerSwayControl(TSC).When
properlyequipped,trailerswaycontrolwillusethesensorsofthe
vehicle’sAdvanceTrac௡withRSC௡systemtodetectandattemptto
mitigatetrailerswaybyapplyingbrakeforceatindividualwheelsand,if
necessary,byreducingenginepower.Nodriveractionisrequired.
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Product Specification
CategoriesFord Escape Manuals, Ford Manuals
Model Year2009
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