Driving – FORD 2010 Ranger v.2 User Manual
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• Entering a snow-free road from a snow-covered side street, or vice
versa
• Entering a paved road from a gravel road, or vice versa
• Cornering while towing a heavily loaded trailer (refer to Trailer
towing in the Tires, Wheels and Loading chapter).
The ESC system may be deactivated in certain situations. See the
Switching off AdvanceTrac
with RSC section following.
Roll Stability Control™ (RSC
)
Roll Stability Control™ (RSC
) may help to maintain roll stability of the
vehicle during adverse maneuvers. RSC
operates by detecting the
vehicle’s roll motion and the rate at which it changes and by applying the
brakes to one or more wheels individually.
During an event that activates the Roll Stability Control™ (RSC
) the
“sliding car” icon
in the instrument cluster will flash.
Certain adverse driving maneuvers may activate the RSC
system, which
include:
• Emergency lane-change
• Taking a turn too fast
• Quick maneuvering to avoid an accident, pedestrian or obstacle
The RSC
system may be deactivated in certain situations. See the
Switching off AdvanceTrac
with RSC section following.
Switching off AdvanceTrac
with RSC
If the vehicle is stuck in snow, mud or sand, and seems to lose engine
power, switching off certain features of the AdvanceTrac
with RSC
system may be beneficial because the wheels are allowed to spin. This
will restore full engine power and will enhance momentum through the
obstacle.
To switch off the AdvanceTrac
with
RSC
system press the
AdvanceTrac
with RSC button.
Full features of the AdvanceTrac
with RSC
system can be restored
by pressing the AdvanceTrac
with
RSC
button again or by turning off
and restarting the engine.
Driving
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2010 Ranger (ran)
Owners Guide, 2nd Printing
USA (fus)