Traction Control Disable

WARNING: Placing a non-compatible vehicle on a single-axle dynamometer could result in a safety hazard to technicians and damage to vehicle. Vehicles which use All-Wheel Drive (AWD) or traction control may not be clearly marked. Use common sense and take all necessary precautions when placing any vehicle on the dynamometer. Determine between full-time 4WD and All-Wheel Drive (AWD) for testing purposes. The following tables include information related to full-time 4WD and AWD vehicles, and how to disable the traction control system (if disengageable).

WARNING: DO NOT operate vehicle on a 2-wheel dynamometer if the DO NOT TEST column is marked.

FORD - CARS

Application

FWD

RWD

Part Time 4WD

Full Time 4WD

AWD

TCS

Do Not Test

C-Max

2013-18

...

X ⁽¹⁴⁾

...

Contour

1999-00

...

X ⁽²⁾

...

Crown Victoria

1992-95

...

X ⁽¹³⁾

1996-97

...

X ⁽¹³⁾

1998-00

...

X ⁽³⁾

...

2003-11

...

X ⁽²⁾

...

Fiesta

2012-19

...

X ⁽¹¹⁾

...

Five Hundred

2005-07 (AWD)

...

2005-07 (FWD)

...

X ⁽⁴⁾

...

Focus

2003-12

...

X ⁽⁵⁾

...

2013-18

...

⁽¹⁸⁾

X ⁽¹⁶⁾

...

Fusion

2006-12 (FWD)

...

X ⁽⁴⁾

...

2013-20 (FWD)

...

X ⁽¹⁴⁾

...

2007-20 (AWD)

...

Mustang

1999-00

...

X ⁽⁶⁾

...

2001

...

X ⁽²⁾

...

2002-03

...

X ⁽⁷⁾

...

2004-06

...

X ⁽⁸⁾

...

2007-25

...

X ⁽²⁾⁽¹⁷⁾

...

Mustang Mach-E

2021-25

...

X ⁽²⁾⁽¹⁷⁾

...

Police Interceptor (Sedan) & Special Service Police Sedan

2015-25 (AWD)

...

2015-25 (FWD)

...

X ⁽¹⁴⁾

...

Taurus

2000-07 (FWD)

...

X ⁽⁹⁾

...

2008 (FWD)

...

X ⁽⁹⁾⁽¹²⁾

...

2009-12 (FWD)

...

X ⁽⁹⁾

...

2013-19 (FWD)

...

X ⁽¹⁴⁾⁽¹⁵⁾

...

2008-19 (AWD)

...

Tempo 4WD

1987-91

...

X ⁽¹⁾

...

Thunderbird

1994-96

...

X ⁽²⁾

...

1997

...

X ⁽¹⁰⁾

...

2002-06

...

X ⁽⁷⁾

...

⁽¹⁾	2WD switch is located on overhead console.

⁽²⁾	Disable by pushing traction control switch on the instrument panel. Indicator light will illuminate when system is disabled.

⁽³⁾	Disable by pushing TRAC button on left side of glove compartment. TRAC CNTL indicator light will illuminate when system is disabled.

⁽⁴⁾	Disable by pushing traction control button on instrument panel. TRAC CNTL indicator light will illuminate when system is disabled.

⁽⁵⁾	Disable by pushing TCS switch located to the right of the emergency brake (2003), or on center console (all others). Indicator light will illuminate when system is disabled.

⁽⁶⁾	Disable by pushing T/C OFF button in front of shift lever. Switch will illuminate when system is disabled.

⁽⁷⁾	Press OFF TRAC switch on left side of instrument panel. The switch will illuminate when system is disabled.

⁽⁸⁾	Press TRAC OFF switch located below radio. The switch will illuminate when system is disabled.

⁽⁹⁾	Disable by pushing T/C OFF button on right side of instrument cluster. OFF indicator light will illuminate when system is disabled.

⁽¹⁰⁾	Disable by pushing traction control button inside console. T/A OFF indicator light will illuminate when system is disabled.

⁽¹¹⁾

Vehicle my be equipped with a button located on the instrument panel. Otherwise, to switch off the AdvanceTrac® system, select traction control off through the vehicle setting menu in the multi-function display. While off, the traction control system will be de-selected in the multi-function display and the stability control off light will illuminate steadily. System function will be restored when engine is next cycled off/on.

⁽¹²⁾	Traction Control cannot be disabled when vehicle is above 45 mph (72 km/h). AdvanceTrac system will resume control above that speed.

⁽¹³⁾	Traction control cannot be disabled.

⁽¹⁴⁾

On the information display, select SETTINGS, then DRIVER ASSIST, then TRACTION CONTROL, then ON / OFF. Some models may be equipped with a Traction Control button in the instrument panel. Push to to turn off Traction Control. You will see a message in conjunction with an illuminated icon in the display.

⁽¹⁵⁾	For SHO models: with brakes applied, push and hold stability control button, located in center console, for more than 5 seconds. For other models: on the information display, select SETTINGS, then DRIVER ASSIST, then TRACTION CONTROL, then ON / OFF.

⁽¹⁶⁾

The AdvanceTrac® system cannot be completely turned off, but the electronic stability control portion of the system is disabled when the transmission is in position R. You can turn off the traction control portion of the system independently using the information display, select SETTINGS, then DRIVER ASSIST, then TRACTION CONTROL, then ON / OFF. On ST models, shut off traction control using the ESC OFF button. Press and hold for 5 seconds.

⁽¹⁷⁾	The electronic stability control portion of the system is disabled when the transmission is in position R, or if the stability control button is pressed and held for more than five seconds when the brakes are applied and the vehicle is at a stop.

⁽¹⁸⁾	The Focus sub-model RS Hatchback is an AWD-only model.

FORD - TRUCKS

Application

FWD

RWD

Part Time 4WD

Full Time 4WD

AWD

TCS

Do Not Test

Aerostar

1990-97

...

Bronco

1980-96

...

X ⁽²⁾

...

Bronco II

1983-90

...

X ⁽²⁾

...

2021-25 (Part Time 4WD)

...

X ⁽⁸⁾

...

2021-25 (Full Time 4WD)

...

X ⁽⁸⁾

...

Econoline

2000-05

...

2006-07

...

X ⁽⁷⁾

...

2008

...

X ⁽⁹⁾

2009-14

...

X ⁽⁷⁾

...

2015-18

...

X ⁽¹⁴⁾

...

EcoSport

2019-23 (AWD)

...

2019-23 (FWD)

...

X ⁽⁶⁾

...

Edge

2007 (FWD)

...

X ⁽⁷⁾

...

2008 (FWD)

...

X ⁽⁷⁾⁽¹⁰⁾

...

2009-10 (FWD)

...

X ⁽⁷⁾

...

2011-14 (FWD)

...

X ⁽¹¹⁾

...

2015-24 (FWD)

...

X ⁽¹⁴⁾

...

2007-24 (AWD)

...

Escape

2001-07 (4WD)

...

X ⁽¹⁾

...

2001-07 (FWD)

...

2008 (FWD)

...

X ⁽⁹⁾

2009-11 (FWD)

...

X ⁽⁷⁾

...

2013-14 (FWD)

...

X ⁽¹³⁾

...

2015-25 (FWD)

...

X ⁽¹⁴⁾

...

2008-25 (AWD)

...

Excursion

2001-05

...

X ⁽³⁾

...

Expedition Series

2003-07

...

X ⁽³⁾

...

X ⁽⁸⁾

...

2008-9

...

X ⁽³⁾

...

X ⁽⁹⁾

2010-25

...

X ⁽³⁾

...

X ⁽⁸⁾

...

Explorer

1991-94 (4WD)

...

X ⁽²⁾

...

1995-96 (4WD)

...

X ⁽⁴⁾

...

1997-01 (4WD)

...

X ⁽¹⁾

...

1997-01 (AWD)

...

2002 (4WD)

...

X ⁽¹⁾

...

2003-10 (4WD)

...

X ⁽¹⁾

...

2003-10 (AWD)

...

2003-07 (RWD)

...

X ⁽⁸⁾

...

2008 (RWD)

...

X ⁽⁹⁾

2009-10 (RWD)

...

X ⁽⁸⁾

...

2011-25 (AWD)

...

2011-25 (FWD)

...

X ⁽¹⁵⁾⁽¹¹⁾

...

Explorer Sport/Sport Trac

2001-10 (AWD)

...

2001-05 (4WD)

...

X ⁽⁴⁾

...

X ⁽⁷⁾

...

2007-10 (4WD)

...

X ⁽¹⁾

...

2001-07 (RWD)

...

X ⁽⁷⁾

...

2008 (RWD)

...

X ⁽⁹⁾

2009-10 (RWD)

...

X ⁽⁷⁾

...

F-Series Pickups (F-150 - F-350)

1980-96 (4WD)

...

X ⁽²⁾

...

1997-05 (4WD)

...

X ⁽³⁾

...

2006-25 (2WD)

...

X ⁽⁷⁾

...

2006-25 (4WD)

...

X ⁽³⁾

...

X ⁽⁷⁾

...

F-Series Pickups (F-450 / F-550)

2002-07 (4WD)

...

X ⁽³⁾

...

2008-25 (2WD)

...

X ⁽⁷⁾

...

2008-25 (4WD)

...

X ⁽³⁾

...

X ⁽⁷⁾

...

Flex

2009-22 (AWD)

...

2009-12 (FWD)

...

X ⁽⁷⁾

...

2013-19 (FWD)

...

X ⁽¹³⁾

...

Freestar

2004-07

...

X ⁽⁸⁾

...

Freestyle

2005-07 (AWD)

...

2005-07 (FWD)

...

X ⁽⁸⁾

...

Police Interceptor (Utility)

2015-25 (AWD)

...

2015-25 (FWD)

...

X ⁽¹³⁾

...

Ranger

1983-94 (4WD)

...

X ⁽²⁾

...

1995-97 (4WD)

...

X ⁽³⁾

...

1998-09 (4WD)

...

X ⁽⁵⁾

...

2010-11 (4WD)

...

X ⁽⁵⁾

...

X ⁽⁷⁾

...

Taurus X

2008-09 (AWD)

...

2008 (FWD)

...

X ⁽⁷⁾⁽¹⁰⁾

...

2009 (FWD)

...

X ⁽⁷⁾

...

Transit Connect

2010-12

...

X ⁽¹²⁾

2013-23

...

X ⁽¹⁴⁾

...

Transit 1500-3500

2015

...

X ⁽⁶⁾

...

2016-25

...

X ⁽¹⁴⁾

...

Windstar

1996-98

...

X ⁽⁶⁾

...

1999-03

...

X ⁽⁷⁾

...

⁽¹⁾	Cannot be shifted to 2WD.

⁽²⁾	Move transfer case shifter to 2WD position.

⁽³⁾	Move transfer case shifter to 2H position to shift into 2WD. On vehicles equipped with Electronic Shift 4WD System or Control-Trac, turn switch to 2H or 2WD to shift into 2WD. Switch is located to right of steering wheel. On vehicles with manual hubs, place hubs in FREE position.

⁽⁴⁾	Shift transfer case lever to 2H position. Ensure 4WD indicator light is off.

⁽⁵⁾	Turn Electronic Shift 4WD System switch to 2WD position.

⁽⁶⁾	Push traction control switch located on center of dash or in glove compartment. The OFF indicator light will illuminate when system is disabled.

⁽⁷⁾

The electronic stability control and roll stability control portions of the Traction Control system can be turned off below 35 mph (56 km/h) and are disabled when the transmission is in position R. You can turn off the traction control portion of the system independently. Press the stability control button located on the instrument panel for more than 5 seconds. The T/C OFF switch is located on center of dash.

⁽⁸⁾	Press and hold TCS OFF button for 5 seconds. Indicator light will illuminate when system is disabled. In 4L (4X4 Low) if equipped, ABS and the brake traction control features will continue to function; however ESC, RSC and engine traction control are disabled.

⁽⁹⁾	Traction Control cannot be disabled when vehicle is above 25 mph (40 km/h). AdvanceTrac system will automatically resume control above that speed.

⁽¹⁰⁾	Traction Control cannot be disabled when vehicle is above 45 mph (72 km/h). AdvanceTrac system will resume control above that speed.

⁽¹¹⁾	To switch off the AdvanceTrac® with RSC® system, select traction control off in the message center. Indicator light will illuminate when system is disabled. System will be restored when engine is next cycled off/on.

⁽¹²⁾	The vehicle is not equipped with a switch to deactivate any of the AdvanceTrac® systems.

⁽¹³⁾	To switch off the traction control system, select traction control off in the message center. Indicator light will illuminate when system is disabled. System will be restored when engine is next cycled off/on.

⁽¹⁴⁾

Push TCS OFF button located on instrument panel next to hazard warning switch. OFF will illuminate in the switch. If equipped with the Information Display, select Driver Assist menu and Traction Control. If equipped with a button in the instrument panel, press the button to deactivate and activate the Traction Control.

⁽¹⁵⁾	To switch off the Traction Control System, use the traction control switch on the center console near the shifter to switch the system off or on.