FORD 2014 Taurus v.3 - 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 reverse (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, 3rd Printing, January 2014
USA (fus)