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TRACTION CONTROL姟 (IF EQUIPPED)
Your vehicle may be equipped with a Traction Control娂 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.
T/C
2003 Windstar (win)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA English (fus)
Driving
137
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