Steering, Driving – Lincoln 2011 MKS User Manual

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AdvanceTrac

Features

Control
switch
functions

Mode

Stability

control off

light

Message

center dis-

play (if

equipped)

ESC

TCS

Default at
start-up

System Ini-

tialization

Turns on

during bulb

check

Nothing dis-

played

En-

abled

En-

abled

Control
switch
pressed
once mo-
mentarily

Traction

control OFF

On

TRACTION

CONTROL

OFF

En-

abled

Dis-

abled

Control
switch
pressed
again after
deactivation

Advance-

Trac

௡ fully

enabled

Off

ADVANCE-

TRAC ON

En-

abled

En-

abled

STEERING

3.5L EcoBoost™ engine (if equipped): Your vehicle is equipped with
an Electric Power Steering (EPS) system. There is no fluid reservoir to
check or fill.

If your vehicle loses electrical power while you are driving (or if the
ignition is turned off), you can steer the vehicle manually, but it takes
more effort. Extreme continuous steering may increase the effort it takes
for you to steer. This occurs to prevent internal overheating and
permanent damage to your steering system. If this should occur, you will
neither lose the ability to steer the vehicle manually nor will it cause
permanent damage. Typical steering and driving maneuvers will allow the
system to cool and steering assist will return to normal.

The EPS system has diagnostic checks that continuously monitor the
EPS system to ensure proper operation. When a system error is
detected, the following message SERVICE POWER STEERING, SERVICE
POWER STEERING NOW or POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT may
display in the message center, refer to the Message center in the
Instrument Cluster chapter for more information.

Driving

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2011 MKS (mks)
Owners Guide, 1st Printing
USA
(fus)

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