Using Stability Control - Ford GTN 2017 Owner's Manual

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The stability and traction control systems
have several features built into it to help
you maintain control of your vehicle:
AdvanceTrac
Stability Control
The system enhances your vehicle's ability
to prevent skids or lateral slides by
applying brakes to one or more of the
wheels individually and, if necessary,
reducing engine power.
Traction Control
The system enhances your vehicle's ability
to maintain traction of the wheels by
detecting and controlling wheel spin.
Traction control settings on your vehicle
are integrated into the AdvanceTrac
Stability Control system.
Drive Mode
Normal, Wet and
V-Max
Sport and Track
If the stability or traction control system
has been reduced or disabled, press the
stability and traction control button once
to return to the normal on setting.
Note: Do not use Track or V-Max modes on
public roadways.
Ford GT (CGX) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, First Printing
Stability Control
Electronic
Available Setting(s)
On
On
Performance
Performance+
Off

USING STABILITY CONTROL

AdvanceTrac
Stability Control
The system automatically turns on each
time you switch the ignition on.
AdvanceTrac electronic stability control is
disabled when the transmission is in
reverse (R). You can also use the stability
control button on the center console to
adjust the operation of the AdvanceTrac
stability control system. The amount of
change you can make to the AdvanceTrac
stability control system depends on the
Drive Mode you have selected. The chart
below shows how much you can change
the stability control and traction control
for each Drive Mode.
Operation
Normal
Normal
Stability control is
reduced, traction
control remains on
Stability control is
reduced, traction
control is disabled
Stability and traction
control is disabled
Note: Messages appear in the instrument
cluster when you make changes to the
AdvanceTrac system.
Note: When you start your vehicle,
AdvanceTrac turns on for all drive modes.
It does not remember the previous setting.
108
Electronic
How to select
No input required
No input required
Press the ESC
button once
Press the ESC
button twice within
0.5 seconds
Press the ESC
button for 5 seconds

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