Normal Operation and Fault Conditions

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2017 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

The stability-traction control disabled indicator (sliding car OFF icon) in the IPC provides traction control system status to the driver. When the driver deactivates the traction control, the IPC sends a message to the ABS module over the HS-CAN indicating the driver has requested the traction control to be disabled. The ABS module continues to monitor for excessive wheel spin, but no longer takes any action when a traction event is detected. After receiving the traction control status message from the IPC, the ABS module sends a message back to the IPC over the HS-CAN to illuminate the stability-traction control disabled indicator (sliding car OFF icon). The IPC responds by illuminating the stability-traction control disabled indicator (sliding car OFF icon). The traction control system remains deactivated until the driver changes the traction control state in the message center or until the ignition is cycled.

NOTE: If equipped, MyKey® allows users to configure traction control to be either always on or selectable. If a MyKey® restricted key is in use with the MyKey® traction control feature configured to "always on", traction control cannot be disabled. An admin key must be used to enable and disable traction control.

NOTE: This test requires the use of at least one admin key.