{"id":4404,"date":"2019-02-15T18:57:17","date_gmt":"2019-02-15T18:57:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tt-blogs.dealerfire.com\/sherwoodford\/?p=4404"},"modified":"2024-04-23T16:14:42","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T16:14:42","slug":"how-to-get-your-ford-vehicle-unstuck-from-snow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/blog\/how-to-get-your-ford-vehicle-unstuck-from-snow\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get your Ford vehicle unstuck from snow"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Winters in Edmonton pose the threat of snow and ice for your drive. Luckily, many new Ford models on today\u2019s market are outfitted with Traction Control, technology that tells your engine which wheels need the most power to keep you moving forward. If you find yourself in bad weather or road conditions, today we\u2019ll show you some tips on how to get your Ford vehicle unstuck from snow, as well as when you should be using its Traction Control feature.&nbsp;&nbsp;<!--more--><\/p>\n<h3>Features and Operation of Ford Traction Control<\/h3>\n<p>In Ford models, traction control is often paired with Electronic Stability Control (ESC) as part of&nbsp;AdvanceTrac. Using sensors located throughout your vehicle\u2019s body, this technology can detect when you start to lose control of the road, and applies selective braking and torque shifting maneuvers to keep you&nbsp;centred&nbsp;in your lane.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"AdvanceTrac Electronic Stability Control (ESC) | Ford Canada\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7TarAPqQjwY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>Should you drive with Traction Control on or off?<\/h3>\n<p>One cool aspect about Ford\u2019s Traction Control technology is that it\u2019s always on in your vehicle, unless you manually turn it off either from your information menu or&nbsp;centre&nbsp;instrument panel. In slick, wet conditions, keeping Traction Control\/ESC on is ideal, but this is not the case when you get stuck in snow or mud.<\/p>\n<p>Since traction control decreases the rate at which your vehicle\u2019s tires spin, keeping it activated when you\u2019re stuck can lead to problems getting out. For this reason, we recommend turning your Traction Control off if you\u2019re trapped in snow, so that you can devote your Ford model\u2019s full power to spinning your wheels and getting you unstuck.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><b>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/blog\/how-to-drive-in-a-blizzard-and-what-to-do-if-your-car-gets-stuck\/\">How to drive in a blizzard and what to do if your car gets stuck<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>What does it mean when your Traction Control light flashes or is on?<\/h3>\n<p>The second you disengage your Traction Control feature, you\u2019ll see a light that resembles a vehicle with skid marks behind it above the word \u201cOff.\u201d This lets you know that Traction Control is deactivated.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/blog\/most-common-ford-dashboard-warning-lights-and-what-they-mean\/\">What do the Ford Dashboard Warning Lights Indicate?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Directly to the right of this light is one with largely the same design, only without the \u201cOff\u201d disclaimer. That\u2019s your standard Traction Control light, and it flashes when your&nbsp;AdvanceTrac&nbsp;or Traction Control systems have been activated. If this light starts to flash solid, that may indicate a defect or fault in your Ford model\u2019s system \u2013 should this be the case, it\u2019s always best to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/schedule-car-maintenance-or-auto-repair-sherwood-park-ab\">come see our Sherwood Ford team for service!&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Winters in Edmonton pose the threat of snow and ice for your drive. Luckily, many new Ford models on today\u2019s market are outfitted with Traction Control, technology that tells your engine which wheels need the most power to keep you moving forward. If you find yourself in bad weather or road conditions, today we\u2019ll show [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":10753,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[57,58],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Our Sherwood Ford team will be showing you how to get your Ford vehicle unstuck from snow today, as well as functions of traction control!\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/tt-blogs.dealerfire.com\/sherwoodford\/how-to-get-your-ford-vehicle-unstuck-from-snow\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to get your Ford vehicle unstuck from snow - Sherwood Ford\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Our Sherwood Ford team will be showing you how to get your Ford vehicle unstuck from snow today, as well as functions of traction control!\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/tt-blogs.dealerfire.com\/sherwoodford\/how-to-get-your-ford-vehicle-unstuck-from-snow\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Sherwood Ford\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2019-02-15T18:57:17+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-04-23T16:14:42+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/71\/2019\/02\/23161429\/E6-WintercarA_O.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1038\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"400\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\">\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\">\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/tt-blogs.dealerfire.com\/sherwoodford\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/tt-blogs.dealerfire.com\/sherwoodford\/\",\"name\":\"Sherwood Ford\",\"description\":\"Official Blog\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":\"https:\/\/tt-blogs.dealerfire.com\/sherwoodford\/?s={search_term_string}\",\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/tt-blogs.dealerfire.com\/sherwoodford\/how-to-get-your-ford-vehicle-unstuck-from-snow\/#primaryimage\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/71\/2019\/02\/23161429\/E6-WintercarA_O.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/71\/2019\/02\/23161429\/E6-WintercarA_O.jpg\",\"width\":1038,\"height\":400,\"caption\":\"a red car stuck in deep snow\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/tt-blogs.dealerfire.com\/sherwoodford\/how-to-get-your-ford-vehicle-unstuck-from-snow\/#webpage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/tt-blogs.dealerfire.com\/sherwoodford\/how-to-get-your-ford-vehicle-unstuck-from-snow\/\",\"name\":\"How to get your Ford vehicle unstuck from snow - 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