2012 Ford Transit Connect Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 179
2012 Ford Transit Connect Manual
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Driving control. Engine traction control works to limit drive-wheel spin by momentarily reducing engine power. Brake traction control works to limit wheel spin by momentarily applying the brakes to the wheel that is slipping. Traction control prevents the driven wheels from loss of traction due to excessive throttle or low road friction level. During traction control events, the stability control light in the instrument cluster will flash. If the traction control system is activated excessively in a short period of time, the braking portion of the system may become temporarily disabled to allow the brakes to cool down. In this situation, traction control will use only engine power reduction or transfer to help control the wheels from over-spinning. When the brakes have cooled down, the system will regain all features. Anti-lock braking, RSC, and ESC are not affected by this condition and will continue to function during the cool-down period. Electronic stability control (ESC) Electronic stability control (ESC) may enhance your vehicle's directional stability during adverse maneuvers, for example when cornering severely or avoiding objects in the roadway. ESC operates by applying brakes to one or more of the wheels individually and, if necessary, reducing engine power if the system detects that the vehicle is about to skid or slide laterally. During electronic stability control events, the stability control light in the instrument cluster will flash. Certain adverse driving maneuvers may activate the electronic stability control system, which include but are not limited to: • Taking a turn too fast • Maneuvering quickly to avoid an accident, pedestrian or obstacle • Driving over a patch of ice or other slippery surfaces • 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 Roll Stability Control™ (RSC) Roll Stability Control™ (RSC) may help to maintain roll stability of the vehicle during adverse maneuvers. RSC operates by detecting the vehicle's roll motion and the rate at which it changes and by applying the brakes to one or more wheels individually. 179 PAGE POSITION: 179 JOB: @zeta.tweddle.com/ford_pdm/ford/own2002/835536-en-tst/og pubnum: