2010 Mercury Mariner Owner Guide 2nd Printing - Page 219
2010 Mercury Mariner Manual
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Driving Certain adverse driving maneuvers may activate the Electronic Stability Control system, which include but are not limited to: • Taking a turn too fast • Maneuvering quickly to avoid an accident, pedestrian or obstacle • Driving over a patch of ice or other slippery surfaces • Changing lanes on a snow-rutted road • 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). 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 Roll Stability Control system, which include: • Emergency lane-change • Taking a turn too fast • Quick maneuvering to avoid an accident, pedestrian or obstacle Switching Off Traction Control If the vehicle is stuck in snow, mud or sand, and seems to lose engine power, switching off the Traction Control 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 Traction Control press the AdvanceTrac with RSC "Off" button. Full features of the AdvanceTrac with RSC system can be restored by pressing the AdvanceTrac with RSC "Off" button again or by turning off and restarting the engine. If you switch off the Traction Control, the "sliding car" icon will illuminate steadily. Pressing the AdvanceTrac with RSC "Off" button . again will turn off the "sliding car" icon In R (Reverse), ABS and the Engine and Brake Traction Control features will continue to function; however, ESC and RSC are disabled. 219 2010 Mariner (mrn) Owners Guide, 2nd Printing USA (fus)