Switching Off Advancetrac - Ford Focus Owner's Manual

Driving
• 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
• Cornering while towing a heavily loaded trailer (refer to Trailer
towing in the Tires, Wheels and Loading chapter).

Switching Off AdvanceTrac

If the vehicle is stuck in snow, mud or sand, and seems to lose engine
power, switching off certain features of the AdvanceTrac system may be
beneficial because the wheels are allowed to spin. This will restore full
engine power and will enhance momentum through the obstacle. To
switch off the AdvanceTrac system press the AdvanceTrac
button. Full features of the AdvanceTrac system can be restored by
pressing the AdvanceTrac
restarting the engine.
If you switch off the AdvanceTrac system, the sliding car icon
illuminate steadily. Pressing the AdvanceTrac
turn off the lighted button, sliding car icon
In R (Reverse), ABS and the Engine and Brake Traction Control features
will continue to function; however, ESC is disabled.
Button functions
Default at start-up
Button pressed
momentarily
Button pressed
again after
deactivation
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Off button again or by turning off and
AdvanceTrac Features
"Sliding car"
icon
Illuminated
during bulb Enabled
check
Illuminated solid Enabled
Not illuminated Enabled
Off
Off button again will
.
Traction
ESC
Control
Enabled
Disabled
Enabled
will