2011 Ford Fiesta Owners Manual

Driving
Electronicstabilitycontrol(ESC),whichfunctionstohelpavoidskids
orlateralslides
WARNING:Vehiclemodificationsinvolvingbrakingsystem,
aftermarketroofracks,suspension,steeringsystem,tire
constructionand/orwheel/tiresizemaychangethehandling
characteristicsofthevehicleandmayadverselyaffecttheperformance
oftheAdvanceTracsystem.Inaddition,installinganystereo
loudspeakersmayinterferewithandadverselyaffecttheAdvanceTrac
system.Installanyaftermarketstereoloudspeakerasfaraspossible
fromthefrontcenterconsole,thetunnel,andthefrontseatsinorder
tominimizetheriskofinterferingwiththeAdvanceTracsensors.
ReducingtheeffectivenessoftheAdvanceTracsystemcouldleadto
anincreasedriskoflossofvehiclecontrol,vehiclerollover,personal
injuryanddeath.
WARNING:Rememberthatevenadvancedtechnologycannot
defythelawsofphysics.It’salwayspossibletolosecontrolofa
vehicleduetoinappropriatedriverinputfortheconditions.Aggressive
drivingonanyroadconditioncancauseyoutolosecontrolofyour
vehicleincreasingtheriskofpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage.
ActivationoftheAdvanceTracsystemisanindicationthatatleast
someofthetireshaveexceededtheirabilitytogriptheroad;this
couldreducetheoperator’sabilitytocontrolthevehiclepotentially
resultinginalossofvehiclecontrol,vehiclerollover,personalinjury
anddeath.IfyourAdvanceTracsystemactivates,SLOWDOWN.
WARNING:Ifafailurehasbeendetectedwithinthe
AdvanceTracsystem,thestabilitycontrollightwillilluminate
steadily.Havethesystemservicedbyanauthorizeddealerimmediately.
TheAdvanceTracsystemautomaticallyenableseachtimetheengineis
started.AllfeaturesoftheAdvanceTracsystem(TCSandESC)are
activeandmonitorthevehiclefromstart-up.However,thesystemwill
onlyinterveneifthedrivingsituationrequiresit.
TheAdvanceTracsystemincludesastabilitycontrollightandastability
controlofflightintheinstrumentcluster.Boththestabilitycontrollight
andthestabilitycontrolofflightintheinstrumentclusterwillilluminate
temporarilyduringstart-upaspartofasystemself-check.Thestability
controllightmayilluminateduringcertaindrivingsituationswhichmay
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2011
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Model Year2011
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