Ford 2003 Windstar v.1 User Manual download pdf (Page 136)

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娂 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娂 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姟 stability enhancement system (if equipped)

The AdvanceTrac娂 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娂 will attempt to correct the sliding motion by

applying brake force at individual tires and, if necessary, by reducing

engine power.

If the AdvanceTrac娂 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娂 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.

AdvanceTrac娂 enhances your vehicle’s stability during maneuvers that

require all available tire traction, like in wet/snowy/icy road conditions

and/or when performing emergency maneuvers. In an emergency

lane-change, the driver will experience better overall vehicle traction,

and have better control of the vehicle.

T/C

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