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2020 Lincoln MKZ Owners Manual -  Using stability control



 Using stability control

THE SYSTEM AUTOMATICALLY TURNS ON EACH TIME YOU SWITCH THE IGNITION ON.

THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL PORTION OF THE SYSTEM DISABLES WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS IN REVERSE (R) OR, ON SOME MODELS, IF YOU PRESS AND HOLD THE STABILITY CONTROL BUTTON FOR MORE THAN FIVE SECONDS WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE IS AT A STOP.

YOU CAN SWITCH THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM OFF OR ON INDEPENDENTLY.

 

STABILITY CONTROL AND TRACTION CONTROL FEATURES  
BUTTON FUNCTIONS   MODE   STABILITY CONTROL OFF LIGHT   ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL   TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM   COLLISION WARNING WITH BRAKE SUPPORT  
DEFAULT AT START-UP   STABILITY AND TRACTION CONTROL FULLY ENABLED   ON DURING BULB CHECK   ENABLED   ENABLED   ENABLED  
BUTTON PRESSED MOMENTARILY   TRACTION CONTROL OFF   ON   ENABLED   DISABLED   ENABLED  
BUTTON PRESSED TWICE RAPIDLY   SPORT MODE (IF EQUIPPED)   ON   ENABLED WITH HIGHER THRESHOLD TARGET   ENABLED WITH HIGHER THRESHOLD TARGET   DISABLED  
BUTTON PRESSED AND HELD MORE THAN FIVE SECONDS   STABILITY AND TRACTION CONTROL FULLY DISABLED   ON   DISABLED   DISABLED   DISABLED  
BUTTON PRESSED AGAIN AFTER DEACTIVATION   STABILITY AND TRACTION CONTROL FULLY ENABLED   OFF   ENABLED   ENABLED   ENABLED  

 

NOTE:   STABILITY CONTROL FULLY OFF CAN ONLY OCCUR WHEN YOU PUT THE ACTIVE SUSPENSION SYSTEM (CCD) IN SPORT MODE. IF YOU ARE NOT IN SPORT MODE OR CHANGE FROM SPORT MODE TO ANOTHER MODE, THE STABILITY CONTROL ENABLES.

NOTE:   DO NOT USE SPORT MODE ON PUBLIC ROADWAYS.

YOUR VEHICLE, IF EQUIPPED WITH SPORT MODE ALLOWS YOU TO REDUCE NORMAL STABILITY AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM INTERVENTION AND PROVIDE A MORE SPIRITED DRIVING EXPERIENCE. TO ENTER SPORT MODE, PRESS THE STABILITY CONTROL BUTTON TWICE RAPIDLY. A MESSAGE APPEARS IN THE INFORMATION DISPLAY THAT THE SYSTEM IS NOW IN SPORT MODE.


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