Driving – Lincoln 2009 MKZ User Manual

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WARNING: If a failure has been detected within the
AdvanceTrac

௡ system, the Љsliding carЉ icon

will illuminate

steadily. Verify that the AdvanceTrac

௡ system is not manually disabled

(push the AdvanceTrac

௡ “Off “ button located on the center of the

instrument panel). If the

Љsliding carЉ icon

still illuminates steadily,

have the system service by an authorized dealer immediately.

Your vehicle may be equipped with the AdvanceTrac system. The
AdvanceTrac system provides the following stability enhancement
features for certain driving situations:
• Traction Control (TCS), which functions to help avoid drive-wheel

spin and loss of traction.

• Electronic Stability Control (ESC), which functions to help avoid skids

or lateral slides

The AdvanceTrac

௡ system automatically enables each time the engine is

started. All features of the AdvanceTrac

௡ system (TCS and ESC) are

active and monitor the vehicle from start-up. However, the system will
only intervene if the driving situation requires it.

The AdvanceTrac

௡ system includes

an AdvanceTrac

௡ ЉOffЉ button on

the center of the instrument panel,
and a “sliding car” icon

in the

instrument cluster. The “sliding car”
icon

in the instrument cluster

will illuminate temporarily during start-up as part of a normal system
self-check, or during driving if a driving situation causes the
AdvanceTrac

௡ system to operate. If the “sliding car” icon

illuminates

steadily, verify that the AdvanceTrac

௡ system is not manually disabled by

pressing the AdvanceTrac

௡ ЉOffЉ button located on the center stack of

the instrument panel. If the “sliding car” icon

remains steadily

illuminated, have the system serviced by an authorized dealer
immediately. If equipped with a message center, the vehicle will also
indicate a failure with the AdvanceTrac

௡ system.

When AdvanceTrac

௡ performs a normal system self-check, some drivers

may notice a slight movement of the brake, and/or a rumble, grunting, or
grinding noise after startup and when driving off.

2009 MKZ (378)
Owners Guide
USA
(fus)

Driving

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