Ford Escape: Roll Stability Controlâ„¢ (RSC)
Roll Stability Control (RSC ) may help to maintain roll stability of the vehicle during adverse maneuvers. RSC operates by detecting the vehicle’s roll motion and the rate at which it changes and by applying the brakes to one or more wheels individually.
During an event that activates Roll Stability Controlâ„¢ (RSC ), the stability control light in the instrument cluster will flash.
Certain adverse driving maneuvers may activate the RSC system, which include:
• Emergency lane-change
• Taking a turn too fast
• Quick maneuvering to avoid an accident, pedestrian or obstacle
Electronic stability control (ESC)
Electronic stability control (ESC) may enhance your vehicle’s directional stability during adverse maneuvers, for example when cornering severely or avoiding objects in the roadway. ESC operates b ...Switching off traction control
If the vehicle is stuck in snow, mud or sand, and seems to lose engine power, switching off the traction control features of the AdvanceTrac with RSC system may be beneficial because the wheels are ...See also:
Uniform tire quality grading
DOT (Department Of Transportation) Quality
Grades: All passenger car tires must conform to
federal safety requirements in addition to these
grades.
Quality grades can be found where applicable ...
Last 10
Allows view of the last 10 calls made, received
or missed.
Note: The vehicle will display the list in the
order the calls were recorded. If this
information is not available, they will be
display ...
Changing a wheel
1. Apply the parking brake and put the gear
selector in P.
2. Take out the jack*, lug wrench*, the towing
eyelet and the wheel cover removal tool*
stowed under the floor of the trunk.
3. Remov ...