Parking Brake; Traction Control/Advancetrac - Ford 2005 Thunderbird Owner's Manual

Parking brake

To set the parking brake (1), pull
the parking brake handle up as far
as possible. The BRAKE warning
lamp will illuminate and will remain
illuminated until the parking brake
is released.
To release, press and hold the
button (2), pull the handle up
slightly, then push the handle down.
Always set the parking
brake fully and make sure
that the gearshift is securely
latched in P (Park).
TRACTION CONTROL
Your vehicle is equipped with a Traction Control
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
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 on the left-hand side of the
instrument panel, has an indicator
light that 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
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BRAKE
operation, the traction control active light will
Driving
! P
system. This system
OFF
TRAC
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