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Driving – FORD 2011 Mustang v.1 User Manual

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Electronic stability control (ESC)

Electronic stability control (ESC) may enhance your vehicle’s directional
stability during adverse maneuvers, for example when cornering severely
or avoiding objects in the roadway. ESC operates by applying brakes to
one or more of the wheels individually and, if necessary, reducing engine
power if the system detects that the vehicle is about to skid or slide
laterally.

During ESC events, the stability control light in the instrument cluster
will flash.

Certain adverse driving maneuvers may activate the ESC system, which
include but are not limited to:
• Taking a turn too fast
• Maneuvering quickly to avoid an accident, pedestrian or obstacle
• Driving over a patch of ice or other slippery surfaces
• Changing lanes on a snow-rutted road
• Entering a snow-free road from a snow-covered side street, or vice

versa

• Entering a paved road from a gravel road, or vice versa
• Cornering while towing a heavily loaded trailer (refer to Trailer

towing in the Tires, Wheels and Loading chapter).

Switching off AdvanceTrac

If the vehicle is stuck in snow, mud or sand, and seems to lose engine
power, switching off certain features of the AdvanceTrac

௡ system may be

beneficial because the wheels are allowed to spin. This will restore full
engine power and will enhance momentum through the obstacle.

The stability control button can be
used to enable unique
AdvanceTrac

௡ modes.

Full features of the AdvanceTrac

system can be restored by pressing
the stability control button again or
by turning off and restarting the
engine.

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