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.

MERCURY

Application

FWD

RWD

Part Time 4WD

Full Time 4WD

AWD

TCS

Do Not Test

Cougar

1994-96

...

X ⁽¹⁾

...

1997

...

X ⁽¹⁾

...

1999-02

...

X ⁽¹⁾

...

Grand Marquis

1992-97

...

X ⁽⁷⁾

1998-02

...

X ⁽²⁾

...

2003-11

...

X ⁽³⁾

...

Marauder

2003-04

...

Mariner

2005-11 (AWD/4WD)

...

X ⁽⁸⁾

...

2005-07 (FWD)

...

2008 (FWD)

...

X ⁽⁵⁾

2009-11 (FWD)

...

X ⁽⁴⁾

...

Milan

2007-11 (AWD)

...

2006-11 (FWD)

...

X ⁽³⁾

...

Montego

2005-07

...

Mountaineer

1997-10 (AWD/4WD)

...

X ⁽⁸⁾

...

2003-10 (RWD)

...

X ⁽¹⁾

...

Mystique

1995-98

...

X ⁽⁶⁾

...

1999-00

...

X ⁽¹⁾

...

Sable

2000-01

...

X ⁽¹⁾

...

2002

...

X ⁽³⁾

...

2003-09

...

X ⁽¹⁾

...

Topaz

1987-91

...

X ⁽⁹⁾

...

XR7

1994-96

...

X ⁽¹⁾

...

1997

...

X ⁽¹⁾

...

1999-02

...

X ⁽¹⁾

...

⁽¹⁾	Push traction control switch for more than 5 seconds to disable system. The indicator light will illuminate when system is disabled.

⁽²⁾	Push traction control button on left side of dash to disable system. The TRAC CNTL indicator light will illuminate when system is disabled.

⁽³⁾	Push traction control switch, located on instrument panel. Traction control indicator will illuminate when TCS is off.

⁽⁴⁾	Push traction control (AdvanceTrac) button, located at center of instrument panel briefly. Pressing and holding the button for more than five seconds will also disable the Trailer Sway Control feature. Traction control indicator will illuminate when TCS is off.

⁽⁵⁾	The AdvanceTrac system will be active at all times the vehicle speed is above 25 mph (40 km/h).

⁽⁶⁾	Push T/C OFF button on left side of dash to disable system. The TRACTION CONTROL indicator light will illuminate when system is disabled.

⁽⁷⁾	Traction control system cannot be disabled.

⁽⁸⁾	Cannot be shifted to 2WD.

⁽⁹⁾	Press switch on overhead console to shift system into FWD mode.