Driving
IftheAdvanceTracwithRSCsystemisactivatedexcessivelyinashort
periodoftime,thebrakeportionofthesystemwilldisabletoallowthe
brakestocooldown.Inthissituation,TractionControlwilluseonly
enginepowerreductiontohelpcontrolthewheelsfromover-spinning.
Whenthebrakeshavecooleddown,thesystemwillagainfunction
normally.Anti-lockbraking,RSCandESCarenotaffectedbythis
conditionandwillfunctionnormallyduringthecool-downperiod.
Ifthevehicleisstuckinsnowormudorwhendrivingindeepsand,
switchingofftheAdvanceTracwithRSCsystemmaybebeneficialsothe
wheelsareallowedtospin.Ifyourvehicleseemstoloseenginepower
whiledrivingindeepsandorverydeepsnow,switchingoffthe
AdvanceTracwithRSCstabilityenhancementfeaturewillrestorefull
enginepowerandwillenhancemomentumthroughtheobstacle.
DuringTractionControleventsthe“slidingcar”icon
instrumentclusterwillflashmomentarily.
inthe
ElectronicStabilityControl(ESC)
TheElectronicStabilityControl(ESC)withRSCsystemmayenhance
yourvehicle’sstabilityduringadversemaneuvers.
TheAdvanceTracwithRSCsystemhelpsthedrivermaintainsteering
control.AdvanceTracwithRSCwillattempttocorrectthevehicle
motionbyapplyingbrakeforceatindividualtiresand,ifnecessary,by
reducingenginepower.
DuringElectronicStabilityControleventsthe“slidingcar”icon
instrumentclusterwillflashmomentarily.
inthe
DrivingmaneuverswhichmayactivateAdvanceTracwithRSCsystem
include:
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Takingaturntoofast.
Maneuveringquicklytoavoidanaccident,pedestrianorobstacle.
Drivingoverapatchofice.
Changinglanesonasnow-ruttedroad.
Enteringasnow-freeroadfromasnow-coveredsidestreet,orvice
versa.
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Enteringapavedroadfromagravelroad,orviceversa.
Drivingonslicksurfaces.
Corneringwhiletowingaheavilyloadedtrailer(refertoTrailer
towingintheTires,WheelsandLoadingchapter.)
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2008
Escape(204)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
| Categories | Ford Escape Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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