2008 Ford Escape Owner Guide 3rd Printing - Page 192
2008 Ford Escape Manual
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Driving Roll Stability Control™ (RSC) The RSC system works in conjunction with the AdvanceTrac system to help maintain roll stability of the vehicle during aggressive maneuvers by applying brake force to one or more wheels. in During Roll Stability Control™ (RSC) events the "sliding car" icon the instrument cluster will flash momentarily. Driving conditions that may activate AdvanceTrac with RSC include: • Emergency lane-change • Taking a turn too fast • Quick maneuvering to avoid an accident, pedestrian or obstacle AdvanceTrac with RSC button and icon functionality The AdvanceTrac with RSC system automatically turns on each time the engine is started, even if it was turned off when the engine was last which is located with the warning shut down. The "sliding car" icon lights in the instrument cluster will illuminate during bulb check at initial start-up and then go off. This tells you that the system is normal and active. All functions of the AdvanceTrac with RSC (RSC, ESC, Engine Traction Control, and Brake Traction Control) will be activated at start will flash up. When the system is left active, the "sliding car" icon only when any of the components of the system are affecting the vehicle's performance, otherwise the light will remain off. Consequently, will not be illuminated during most of your the "sliding car" icon normal driving. The AdvanceTrac with RSC button, located on the center stack of the instrument panel, allows the driver to control certain features of the AdvanceTrac with RSC system below 25 mph (40 km/h). If the vehicle is below 25 mph (40 km/h), momentarily pressing the AdvanceTrac with RSC button will disable RSC, ESC and Engine . Traction Control and steadily illuminate the "sliding car" icon Pressing and holding the AdvanceTrac with RSC button for more than five seconds will further disable the brake portion of the Traction Control will flash momentarily and then feature and the "sliding car" icon illuminate steady. 192 2008 Escape (204) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus)