Driving
ElectronicStabilityControl(ESC)
ElectronicStabilityControl(ESC)mayenhanceyourvehicle’sdirectional
stabilityduringadversemaneuvers,forexamplewhencorneringseverely
oravoidingobjectsintheroadway.ESCoperatesbyapplyingbrakesto
oneormoreofthewheelsindividuallyand,ifnecessary,reducingengine
powerifthesystemdetectsthatthevehicleisabouttoskidorslide
laterally.
DuringElectronicStabilityControleventsthe“slidingcar”icon
instrumentclusterwillflash.
inthe
CertainadversedrivingmaneuversmayactivatetheElectronicStability
Controlsystem,whichincludebutarenotlimitedto:
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Takingaturntoofast
Maneuveringquicklytoavoidanaccident,pedestrianorobstacle
Drivingoverapatchoficeorotherslipperysurfaces
Changinglanesonasnow-ruttedroad
Enteringasnow-freeroadfromasnow-coveredsidestreet,orvice
versa
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Enteringapavedroadfromagravelroad,orviceversa
Corneringwhiletowingaheavilyloadedtrailer(refertoTrailer
towingintheTires,WheelsandLoadingchapter).
SwitchingOffAdvanceTrac
Ifthevehicleisstuckinsnow,mudorsand,andseemstoloseengine
power,switchingoffcertainfeaturesoftheAdvanceTracsystemmaybe
beneficialbecausethewheelsareallowedtospin.Thiswillrestorefull
enginepowerandwillenhancemomentumthroughtheobstacle.To
switchofftheAdvanceTracsystempresstheAdvanceTracЉOffЉ
button.FullfeaturesoftheAdvanceTracsystemcanberestoredby
pressingtheAdvanceTracЉOffЉbuttonagainorbyturningoffand
restartingtheengine.
IfyouswitchofftheAdvanceTracsystem,theЉslidingcarЉicon
will
illuminatesteadily.PressingtheAdvanceTracЉOffЉbuttonagainwill
turnoffthelightedbutton,ЉslidingcarЉicon
.
InR(Reverse),ABSandtheEngineandBrakeTractionControlfeatures
willcontinuetofunction;however,ESCisdisabled.
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2009
Fusion(fsn)
OwnersGuide,2ndPrinting
USA(fus)
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Model Year | 2009 |
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