FORD 2014 Taurus v.1 - Manual (Page 198)

A Vehicle without AdvanceTrac®
skidding off its intended route.
B Vehicle with AdvanceTrac®
maintaining control on a slippery
surface.
USING ADVANCETRAC®
The system automatically activates when you start your engine. The
electronic stability control portion of the system is disabled when the
transmission is in position R or, on SHO models, if you press the ESC
OFF switch and hold it for more than five seconds when the brakes are
applied and the vehicle is at a stop. You can turn off the traction control
portion of the system independently. See the Traction Control chapter.
AdvanceTrac Features
Button
functions
Mode
Icon
status
ESC TCS
Default at
start-up
—
On during
bulb
check
Enabled Enabled
Button pressed
momentarily Traction
control off
On Enabled Disabled
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2014 Taurus
Owners Guide gf, 1st Printing, April 2013
USA (fus)