What is traction control in Ford Freestyle?
Traction Control & ABS This adjusts engine power (torque) to the drive wheels to help maximise the traction or grip they have on slippery or loose driving surfaces at any speed. Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) prevents your wheels from locking when you have to brake suddenly.
Why would you want to turn off traction control?
Turning off traction control can help when your car is stuck While traction control can help to keep your car moving in a straight line in rainy or snowy conditions, it can also prevent your car from moving forward if it gets stuck in the snow or sand.
What does the traction control button do?
Works in the background to help accelerate and prevent wheel slippage (or “over-spinning”) when driving on slippery surfaces. Traction control is most effective when accelerating from a stopped or slowed position, or when trying to accelerate up a slippery hill.
What does the traction off button mean?
“TRAC OFF” Indicator Indicates that Traction Control is off. The TRAC system switches the traction control on/off to prevent wheelspin and further downshifting. To turn the TRAC system off, quickly press and release the button.
What happens if drive without traction control?
You will need a stronger grip on the surface when the road is snowy, wet, muddy, or unpaved. This means that the feature has no function unless you drive the car in these conditions. The car’s gas mileage improves when you keep the traction control off. You will also notice a slight slowdown in tire wear.
Is it bad to drive with traction control off all the time?
Should I ever switch traction control off? We wouldn’t recommend turning traction control off during normal road driving – it doesn’t matter how good a driver you are, the traction control system can act to prevent a loss of control far faster than you are able to react behind the wheel.
What can cause the service traction control light to come on?
A problem in the system will usually illuminate a dashboard warning light that traction control is disabled and, in some cases, ABS is disabled as well. In some cases, the warning light can come on because wheel-speed sensors are covered with road grime or debris.
How do you reset service traction control?
Turn the traction control system on All you need to do is just start the car and find the switch. The switch may have the word “ESC”, “ESP” or “DSC”. Click and hold it for about 3 – 5 seconds and then check the dashboard again.