Product specifications

Mustang
Safety/Security
23
January 2012
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RE&T: 2013 Source Book
Mustang
Key Messages
• AdvanceTracelectronicstabilitycontrolstandardonallMustangmodels
• SOSPost-CrashAlertSystemactivatestheflashersandsoundsthehornafteracrash
• Standardfront-seatsideairbags
• Anti-lockBrakingSystem(ABS)andtractioncontrolhelpdriversavoidaccidents
• AdvanceTracinGTmodelsaddsSportModethatallowsformorespiriteddrivingwhiletheAdvanceTrac
system is enabled
Accident Avoidance
AdvanceTrac Electronic Stability Control
• Helpsthedrivermaintainvehiclestabilityinadverse
driving situations or when making evasive maneuvers
on slippery pavement
• Monitorsthevehicle’scorneringbehaviorwith
steering angle, lateral acceleration and yaw rate
sensors, and automatically makes braking and
throttle adjustments to match the vehicle’s direction
to the driver’s intention using Anti-lock Braking
System (ABS) and traction control components
• Automaticallyactivateswheneverthevehicleis
started, but may be turned off for certain situations,
suchaswhen“rocking”avehiclestuckinmudorsnow
NOTE: See the Safety section in the Source Book
Appendices or on e for more information.
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)
• Helpsdriverstomaintainsteeringcontrolin
emergency or other hard-braking situations
• Electronically“pumps”thebrakesseveraltimes
per second when the computer-controlled sensors
indicate wheel lockup during hard braking
A CLOSER LOOK: AdvanceTrac Features and Functions
Control Switch Functions Mode “Sliding
Car OFF”
Icon
Message Center
Display
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AdvanceTrac Traction
Control
Control switch pressed once
momentarily
Traction
Control OFF
On TRACTION
CONTROL OFF
Enabled Disabled
Control switch pressed twice rapidly,
brakes applied and no throttle apply
Sport Mode (if
equipped)
On ADVANCETRAC
SPORT MODE
Enabled Enabled
Control switch pressed and held for
more than five seconds, vehicle speed
= 0 mph, brakes applied
AdvanceTrac
Disabled
On ADVANCETRAC
OFF
Disabled Disabled
2013