Stability/Traction Control Indicators

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2012 Ford Pickup. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

The Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) message center is a reconfigurable telltale which is capable of displaying a variety of different messages and indicators such as the stability/traction control indicator (sliding car icon), stability/traction control disabled indicator (sliding car OFF icon), the Four-Wheel Drive (4WD) mode/range or door open messages. For information about the IPC, REFER to INSTRUMENTATION, MESSAGE CENTER, AND WARNING CHIMES .

There are 2 separate stability/traction control indicators, the sliding car icon and the sliding car OFF icon. Both icons are located in the IPC message center. The sliding car icon is used to alert the driver that a stability/traction event is taking place (flashes twice per second) and to alert the driver of potential concerns in the AdvanceTrac® system (illuminates continuously). The sliding car OFF icon is used to alert the driver that the traction control portion of the AdvanceTrac® system has been disabled by the driver. This icon only illuminates continuously and does not flash.