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Driving – FORD 2009 Explorer v.2 User Manual

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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 sliding carЉ

icon

will illuminate steadily. Pressing the AdvanceTrac

௡ with RSC௡

ЉOffЉ button again will turn off 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 RSCFeatures

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)

Trailer Sway Control

When properly equipped, trailer sway control will use the vehicle’s
AdvanceTrac

௡ with RSC௡ system to detect and help reduce trailer sway

by applying brake force at individual wheels and, if necessary, by
reducing engine power. Trailer sway control is only enabled above
40 mph (64 km/h).

WARNING: Trailer sway control does not prevent a trailer from
swaying, it mitigates the sway from increasing once it has

occurred. If you are experiencing trailer sway it is likely that the trailer
is improperly loaded for the correct tongue weight or the speed of the
vehicle and trailer is too high. Pull the vehicle-trailer over to a safe
location to check the trailer weight distribution and tongue load and
reduce speed to a safe level while towing. If trailer sway is
experienced, SLOW DOWN.

2009 Explorer (exp)
Owners Guide, 2nd Printing
USA
(fus)

Driving

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