Safety/Security; Advancetrac With Rsc (Roll Stability Control); Anti-Lock Braking System (Abs); Curve Control - Ford Escape 2014 Manual

2014
• Escape features adaptable airbag deployment that uses various sensors throughout the vehicle to measure
a variety of inputs, including the size of the passengers and how fast the vehicle is decelerating, to determine
how the airbags will deploy
• Safety Canopy System combines with side-curtain airbags and a rollover sensor to help provide protection
for outboard passengers during a side-impact collision
• Robust unibody construction: Nearly one-third of the steel used in the body of the all-new Escape is composed
of advanced, high-strength and ultra-high-strength steel that add safety and improve weight efficiency

AdvanceTrac with RSC (Roll Stability Control)

• An electronic stability control system that helps the
driver maintain vehicle stability in adverse driving
situations or when making evasive maneuvers on
slippery pavement
• Monitors vehicle's cornering behavior with steering
angle, lateral acceleration and yaw sensors,
and automatically makes braking and throttle
adjustments to help maintain control whenever
it detects wheelslip, understeer, oversteer or roll
motion using Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) and
traction control components
• Activates whenever the vehicle is started, but may
be turned off for certain situations such as when
"rocking" a vehicle stuck in mud or snow
NOTE: See the Safety Appendices section on
eSourceBook for more information.
Roll Stability Control
• RSC is an additional vehicle control software module
• Builds on the ABS, traction control and yaw control
systems of AdvanceTrac to help keep the vehicle
tires on the ground by monitoring and helping control
vehicle roll rate
NOTE: Remember that even advanced technology
cannot overcome the laws of physics. It's always
possible to lose control of a vehicle due to inappropriate
driver input for the conditions.
NOTE: For product features, please see the Major Product Summary pages and/or the Dealer Ordering Guide for availability.
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Curve Control

• Works in conjunction with AdvanceTrac with RSC to
help drivers maintain control of their vehicle when
taking a curve too quickly
• Uses sensors to measure roll rate, yaw rate, lateral
acceleration, wheel speed and steering wheel angle,
and runs calculations based on those inputs 100
times every second
• Measures how quickly the vehicle is turning and
compares that with how quickly the driver is trying
to turn
• If the vehicle enters a curve too fast, or the vehicle
is not turning as much as the driver is steering,
Curve Control responds by rapidly reducing torque
and increasing brake pressure to help keep the
vehicle under control and help the driver follow the
intended path
• Is effective on dry or wet pavement, and is expected
to be particularly useful when a driver is entering or
exiting freeway on- or off-ramps with too
much speed

Traction Control

• Included with AdvanceTrac with RSC
• Uses a combination of brake and/or engine control
to maximize available traction on slippery or loose
driving surfaces at any speed

Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS)

• Helps drivers maintain steering control in
emergency or other hard-braking situations
• Electronically "pumps" the brakes several times
per second when the computer-controlled sensors
indicate wheel lockup during hard braking
February 2013