2010 Ford Fusion Owners Manual

Driving
Excessivewheelspiniscontrolledintwoways,whichmaywork
separatelyorintandem;enginetractioncontrolandbraketraction
control.Enginetractioncontrolworkstolimitdrive-wheelspinby
momentarilyreducingenginepower.Braketractioncontrolworkstolimit
wheelspinbymomentarilyapplyingthebrakestothewheelthatis
slipping.Tractioncontrolismostactiveatlowspeeds.
DuringTCSevents,thestabilitycontrollightintheinstrumentcluster
willflash.
IfTCSisactivatedexcessivelyinashortperiodoftime,thebraking
portionofthesystemmaybecometemporarilydisabledtoallowthe
brakestocooldown.Inthissituation,TCSwilluseonlyenginepower
reductionortransfertohelpcontrolthewheelsfromover-spinning.
Whenthebrakeshavecooleddown,thesystemwillregainallfeatures.
Anti-lockbrakingandelectronicstabilitycontrol(ESC)willcontinueto
functionduringthecool-downperiod.
Theenginetractioncontrolandbraketractioncontrolsystemsmaybe
deactivatedincertainsituations.SeetheSwitchingoffAdvanceTrac
sectionbelow.
Electronicstabilitycontrol(ESC)
Electronicstabilitycontrol(ESC)mayenhanceyourvehicle’sdirectional
stabilityduringadversemaneuvers,forexamplewhencorneringseverely
oravoidingobjectsintheroadway.ESCoperatesbyapplyingbrakesto
oneormoreofthewheelsindividuallyand,ifnecessary,reducingengine
powerifthesystemdetectsthatthevehicleisabouttoskidorslide
laterally.
DuringESCevents,thestabilitycontrollightintheinstrumentcluster
willflash.
CertainadversedrivingmaneuversmayactivateESC,whichincludebut
arenotlimitedto:
Takingaturntoofast
Maneuveringquicklytoavoidanaccident,pedestrianorobstacle
Drivingoverapatchoficeorotherslipperysurfaces
Changinglanesonasnow-ruttedroad
Enteringasnow-freeroadfromasnow-coveredsidestreet,orvice
versa
Enteringapavedroadfromagravelroad,orviceversa
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Model Year2010
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