Driving – FORD 2012 Expedition v.1 User Manual

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AdvanceTrac

with RSCFeatures

Button
functions

Stability

control

off

light

RSC

ESC

Engine

traction

control

Brake

traction

control

Default at
start-up

Illuminated

during bulb

check

Enabled

Enabled

Enabled

Enabled

Button
pressed
momentarily

Illuminated

solid

Enabled

Enabled

Partially

enabled

Partially

enabled

Button
pressed
again

Not

illuminated

Enabled

Enabled

Enabled

Enabled

Trailer sway control

Your vehicle may be equipped with trailer sway control. When properly
equipped, trailer sway control will use the vehicle’s AdvanceTrac

௡ with

RSC

௡ system to detect and help reduce trailer sway by applying brake

force at individual wheels and, if necessary, by reducing engine power.

WARNING: Trailer sway control does not prevent a trailer from
swaying, it mitigates the sway from increasing once it has

occurred. If you are experiencing trailer sway it is likely that the trailer
is improperly loaded for the correct tongue weight or the speed of the
vehicle and trailer is too high. Pull the vehicle-trailer over to a safe
location to check the trailer weight distribution and tongue load and
reduce speed to a safe level while towing. If trailer sway is
experienced, SLOW DOWN.

During trailer sway control events, the stability control light in the
instrument cluster will flash momentarily. The cluster message center
will also display TRAILER SWAY REDUCE SPEED. In some cases when
trailer sway is detected, the vehicle speed is too high and may be above
a speed at which trailer sway will not grow continuously. This may cause
the system to activate multiple times, causing a gradual reduction in
speed.

Note: The trailer sway control will only activate at speeds greater than
40 mph (64 km/h).

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2012 Expedition (exd)
Owners Guide, 1st Printing
USA
(fus)

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