2009 Ford Taurus Owners Manual

Driving
AdvanceTrac௡systemtooperate.Ifthe“slidingcar”icon
illuminates
steadily,verifythattheAdvanceTrac௡systemisnotmanuallydisabledby
pressingtheAdvanceTrac௡ЉOffЉbuttonlocatedonthecenterstackof
theinstrumentpanel.Ifthe“slidingcar”icon
remainssteadily
illuminated,havethesystemservicedbyanauthorizeddealer
immediately.Ifequippedwithamessagecenter,thevehiclewillalso
indicateafailurewiththeAdvanceTrac௡system.
WhenAdvanceTrac௡performsanormalsystemself-check,somedrivers
maynoticeaslightmovementofthebrake,and/orarumble,grunting,or
grindingnoiseafterstartupandwhendrivingoff.
WhenaneventoccursthatactivatesAdvanceTrac௡youmayexperience
thefollowing:
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Aslightdecelerationofthevehicle
The“slidingcar”
indicatorlightwillflash.
Avibrationinthepedalwhenyourfootisonthebrakepedal
Ifthedrivingconditionissevereandyourfootisnotonthebrake,the
brakepedalmaymoveasthesystemsapplieshigherbrakeforces.You
mayalsohearawhooshofairfromundertheinstrumentpanelduring
thisseverecondition.
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Thebrakepedalmayfeelstifferthanusual.
TractionControl(TCS)
TractionControlisadriveraidfeaturethathelpsyourvehiclemaintain
tractionofthewheels,typicallywhendrivingonslipperyand/orhilly
roadsurfaces,bydetectingandcontrollingwheelspin.
Excessivewheelspiniscontrolledintwoways,whichmaywork
separatelyorintandem,EngineTractionControlandBrakeTraction
Control.EngineTractionControlworkstolimitdrive-wheelspinby
momentarilyreducingenginepower.BrakeTractionControlworksto
limitwheelspinbymomentarilyapplyingthebrakestothewheelthatis
slipping.TractionControlismostactiveatlowspeeds.
DuringTractionControleventsthe“slidingcar”icon
instrumentclusterwillflash.
inthe
IftheTractionControlsystemisactivatedexcessivelyinashortperiod
oftime,thebrakingportionofthesystemmaybecometemporarily
disabledtoallowthebrakestocooldown.Inthissituation,Traction
Controlwilluseonlyenginepowerreductionortransfertohelpcontrol
thewheelsfromover-spinning.Whenthebrakeshavecooleddown,the
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CategoriesFord Manuals, Ford Taurus Manuals
Model Year2009
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