Stability/Traction Control Indicators

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2012 Ford Pickup. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Both the stability/traction control indicator (sliding car icon) and the stability/traction control disabled indicator (sliding car OFF icon) alert the driver of stability/traction control system status.

When certain vehicle dynamic system DTC(s) are present, the ABS module sends a message to the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) over the High Speed Controller Area Network (HS-CAN). Depending on the nature of the DTC(s), the IPC responds by either solidly illuminating 1 or both icons or by flashing the icon(s) once every 2 seconds.

When a stability/traction control event is taking place, the ABS module sends a message to the IPC over the HS-CAN to flash the sliding car icon twice per second.

When the driver disables the stability/traction control system by using the traction control switch, the IPC receives a ground signal from the switch and then sends a message over the HS-CAN indicating that the driver has requested the system be deactivated and illuminates the sliding car OFF icon.