2010 Ford Transit Connect Owners Manual

Driving
Excessivewheelspiniscontrolledintwoways,whichmaywork
separatelyorintandem:EngineTractionControlandBrakeTraction
Control.EngineTractionControlworkstolimitdrive-wheelspinby
momentarilyreducingenginepower.BrakeTractionControlworksto
limitwheelspinbymomentarilyapplyingthebrakestothewheelthatis
slipping.TractionControlpreventsthedrivenwheelsfromlossof
tractionduetoexcessivethrottleorlowroadfrictionlevel.
DuringTractionControleventsthe“slidingcar”icon
instrumentclusterwillflash.
inthe
IftheTractionControlsystemisactivatedexcessivelyinashortperiod
oftime,thebrakingportionofthesystemmaybecometemporarily
disabledtoallowthebrakestocooldown.Inthissituation,Traction
Controlwilluseonlyenginepowerreductionortransfertohelpcontrol
thewheelsfromover-spinning.Whenthebrakeshavecooleddown,the
systemwillregainallfeatures.Anti-lockbraking,RSC௡,andESCarenot
affectedbythisconditionandwillcontinuetofunctionduringthe
cool-downperiod.
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).
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anthony scott on Oct 17, 2017. Ford Transit Connect

looks like the full manual if you lost yours