Ford 2011 Taurus Owner's Manual page 247

• 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 stability control
switch. Full features of the AdvanceTrac system can be restored by
pressing the stability control switch again, or by turning off and
restarting the engine.
When the AdvanceTrac system is
off, the stability control off light will
illuminate steadily. Pressing the
AdvanceTrac control switch again
will turn off the stability control
light.
In R (Reverse), ABS and the engine traction control and brake traction
control features will continue to function; however, ESC is disabled.
Control
Mode
functions
Default at System
start-up Initialization
Control
Traction control
pressed
OFF
once
Control
pressed Sport mode
twice (SHO with
rapidly, performance
brakes pack only)
applied
2011 Taurus
Owners Guide, 2nd Printing
USA (fus)
AdvanceTrac Features
Stability
Message
control
center display
off light
Turns on
during Nothing
bulb displayed
check
TRACTION
On
CONTROL OFF
ADVANCETRAC
On
SPORT MODE
Driving
OFF
ESC TCS
Enabled Enabled
Enabled Disabled
Enabled Enabled
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