FORD 2009 Expedition v.1 - Manual (Page 297)

Switching Off AdvanceTrac
௡ with RSC௡
If the vehicle is stuck in snow, mud or sand, and seems to lose engine
power, switching off certain features of the AdvanceTrac
௡ with RSC௡
system may be beneficial because the wheels are allowed to spin. This
will restore full engine power and will enhance momentum through the
obstacle. To switch off the AdvanceTrac
௡ with RSC௡ system press the
AdvanceTrac
௡ with RSC௡ ЉOffЉ button. Full features of the AdvanceTrac௡
with RSC
௡ system can be restored by pressing the AdvanceTrac௡ with
RSC
௡ ЉOffЉ button again or by turning off and restarting the engine.
If you switch off the AdvanceTrac
௡ with RSC௡ system, the AdvanceTrac
with RSC
௡ “Off” button will illuminate and the sliding carЉ icon
will
illuminate steadily. Pressing the AdvanceTrac
௡ with RSC௡ ЉOffЉ button
again will turn off the lighted button and the
Љsliding carЉ icon
.
In R (Reverse), ABS and the Engine and Brake Traction Control features
will continue to function; however, ESC and RSC
௡ are disabled.
AdvanceTrac
௡ with RSC௡ Features
Button
functions
“Sliding
car”
icon
RSC
௡
ESC
Engine
Traction
Control
Brake
Traction
Control
Default at
start-up
Off Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled
Button
pressed
momentarily
Illuminated
solid
Disabled
below
25 mph
(40 km/h)
Disabled
below
25 mph
(40 km/h)
Disabled
below
25 mph
(40 km/h)
Enabled
Button
pressed and
held more
than five
seconds
Flashes
then
illuminated
solid
Disabled
below
25 mph
(40 km/h)
Disabled
below
25 mph
(40 km/h)
Disabled
below
25 mph
(40 km/h)
Disabled
below
25 mph
(40 km/h)
STEERING
Your vehicle is equipped with power steering. Power steering uses energy
from the engine to decrease the driver’s effort in steering the vehicle.
To help prevent damage to the power steering pump:
• Never hold the steering wheel to the extreme right or the extreme left
for more than a few seconds when the engine is running.
2009 Expedition (exd)
Owners Guide, 1st Printing
USA (fus)
Driving
297