Traction Control Switch

2005 Ford Taurus SEL, 4D SedanSECTION Traction Control Switch
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Mercury Milan, 2010 Lincoln MKZ, and 2010 Ford Fusion. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

The traction control switch can be used by the driver to disable and enable the traction control portion of the AdvanceTrac® system. When the switch is pressed, the sliding car OFF icon in the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) will illuminate. The conventional ABS and the ESC system cannot be disabled through the use of the traction control switch.

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