Driving – FORD 2009 Expedition v.2 User Manual

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The Roll Stability Control 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௡ ЉOffЉ button. Full features of the AdvanceTrac௡

with RSC

௡ system can be restored by pressing the AdvanceTrac௡ with

RSC

௡ ЉOffЉ button again or by turning off and restarting the engine.

If you switch off the AdvanceTrac

௡ with RSC௡ system, the AdvanceTrac

with RSC

௡ “Off” button will illuminate and the sliding carЉ icon

will

illuminate steadily. Pressing the AdvanceTrac

௡ with RSC௡ ЉOffЉ button

again will turn off the lighted button and the

Љsliding carЉ icon

.

In R (Reverse), ABS and the Engine and Brake Traction Control features
will continue to function; however, ESC and RSC

௡ are disabled.

AdvanceTrac

with RSCFeatures

Button
functions

“Sliding

car” icon

RSC

ESC

Engine

Traction

Control

Brake

Traction

Control

Default at
start-up

Off

Enabled

Enabled

Enabled

Enabled

Button
pressed
momen-
tarily

Illuminated

solid

Disabled

below

25 mph

(40 km/h)

Disabled

below

25 mph

(40 km/h)

Disabled

below

25 mph

(40 km/h)

Enabled

Button
pressed
and held
more than
five sec-
onds

Flashes then

illuminated

solid

Disabled

below

25 mph

(40 km/h)

Disabled

below

25 mph

(40 km/h)

Disabled

below

25 mph

(40 km/h)

Disabled

below

25 mph

(40 km/h)

2009 Expedition (exd)
Owners Guide, 2nd Printing
USA
(fus)

Driving

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