2005 Mercury Monterey Owner Guide 2nd Printing - Page 212
2005 Mercury Monterey Manual
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Driving vehicle does not respond to steering inputs, the system will attempt to increase the turning response of the vehicle. AdvanceTrac 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. Driving conditions which may activate AdvanceTrac include: • Accelerating on a slippery surface • Taking a turn too fast • Maneuvering quickly to avoid an accident, pedestrian or obstacle • Hitting a patch of ice • 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 • Hitting a curb while turning • Cornering at excessive speeds while towing a heavily loaded trailer (refer to Trailer Towing in this chapter) The AdvanceTrac system automatically turns on when the engine is started. However, the system does not function when the vehicle is traveling in R (Reverse). If you are operating the speed control system and road conditions change causing the AdvanceTrac to activate, the AdvanceTrac will disengage the speed control. When driving conditions permit, you can return to speed control by pressing RESUME. Refer to Speed control in the Driver controls chapter. The AdvanceTrac button allows the driver to control the availability of the AdvanceTrac system. AdvanceTrac system status is indicated by the TRAC OFF indicator light in the instrument cluster when the system is deactivated. If a failure is detected in the AdvanceTrac system, the TRAC OFF indicator light in the instrument cluster will stay on. CHECK 212 2005 Monterey (mty) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA_English (fus)