Traction Control - Ford Mustang Owner's Manual

• uneven tire wear
• loose or worn suspension components
• loose or worn steering components
• improper steering alignment
A high crown in the road or high crosswinds may
also make the steering seem to wander/pull.

TRACTION CONTROL

Your vehicle may be equipped with a Traction
Control 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 operation,
the traction control
active light will
illuminate, 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.
The Traction Control
switch, located below
the radio, illuminates
when the system is off.
The Traction Control
system will
automatically turn on every time the ignition is
turned OFF and ON.
If you should become stuck in snow or ice or on a
very slippery road surface, try switching the Traction
Control system off. This may allow excess wheel
spin to "dig" the vehicle out and enable a successful
"rocking" maneuver.
The traction control on/off status is shown by an
indicator lamp on the traction control switch. If the
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