FORD 2003 Windstar v.2 - Manual (Page 137)

TRACTION CONTROL ி (IF EQUIPPED)
Your vehicle may be equipped with a Traction Control
௢ system. This
system helps you maintain the stability and steerability of your vehicle,
especially on slippery road surfaces such as snow- or ice-covered roads
and gravel roads. The system will allow your vehicle to make better use
of available traction in these conditions.
During Traction Control
௢ operation, you may hear an electric motor
type of sound coming from the engine compartment and the engine will
not “rev-up” when you push further on the accelerator. This is normal
system behavior and should be no reason for concern.
If you should become stuck in snow
or ice or on a very slippery road
surface, try switching the Traction
Control
௢ system off. This may allow
excess wheel spin to “dig” the
vehicle out and enable a successful
“rocking” maneuver. The traction
control switch is located on the
left-hand side of the radio.
If a system fault is detected, CHECK
TRACTION CONTROL will be displayed on the message center (if
equipped), the “T/C OFF” warning indicator lamp will be on and your
vehicle should be serviced.
AdvanceTrac
ி stability enhancement system (if equipped)
The AdvanceTrac
௢ system provides a stability enhancement feature as
well as a traction enhancement feature. Excessive wheel slip is
controlled by momentarily reducing engine power and/or rapidly applying
the anti-lock brakes. If the vehicle begins to slide excessively left or right
or spin out. AdvanceTrac
௢ will attempt to correct the sliding motion by
applying brake force at individual tires and, if necessary, by reducing
engine power.
If the AdvanceTrac
௢ system is activated and deactivated excessively in a
short period of time, the brake portion of the system will shut down to
allow the brakes to cool down. A limited AdvanceTrac
௢ function using
only engine power reduction will still help control the wheels from
over-spinning. When the brakes have cooled down, the system will again
function normally. Anti-lock braking is not affected by this condition and
will function normally during the cool-down period.
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