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WARNING:
If a failure has been detected within the
AdvanceTrac
威
system, the “sliding car” icon
will illuminate
steadily, and you may hear a chime. If equipped with a message center,
the vehicle will also indicate a failure with the brake system, have the
system serviced by an authorized dealer immediately.
Your vehicle is equipped with the AdvanceTrac
威
system. The
AdvanceTrac
威
system provides the following stability enhancement
features for certain driving situations:
•
Traction Control System (TCS), which functions to help avoid
drive-wheel spin and loss of traction.
•
Electronic Stability Control (ESC), which functions to help avoid skids
or lateral slides
The AdvanceTrac
威
system automatically enables each time the engine is
started. All features of the AdvanceTrac
威
system (TCS and ESC) are
active and monitor the vehicle from start-up. However, the system will
only intervene if the driving situation requires it.
The AdvanceTrac
威
system includes
an AdvanceTrac
威
control switch on
the center of the instrument panel,
a “sliding car” icon
and a “sliding
car off” icon
in the instrument
cluster. Both the “sliding car”
icon
and the “sliding car off” icon
in the instrument cluster will
illuminate temporarily during start-up as part of a normal system
self-check. The “sliding car” icon
may illuminate (flash) during
certain driving situation which cause the AdvanceTrac
威
system to
operate. If the “sliding car” icon
illuminates steadily, have the system
serviced by an authorized dealer immediately. The message center will
also indicate a failure with the brake system.
Note:
If the system cannot be turned off, refer to
MyKey™
in the
Locks
and Security
chapter for more information.
When AdvanceTrac
威
performs a normal system self-check, some drivers
may notice a slight movement of the brake, and/or a rumble, grunting, or
grinding noise after startup and when driving off.
When an event occurs that activates AdvanceTrac
威
you may experience
the following:
•
A slight deceleration of the vehicle
Driving
239
2010 MKS
(mks)
Owners Guide, 2nd Printing
USA
(fus)