Lincoln 1996 Continental, Owner'S Manual

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In general, this system improves your vehicle's
stability and acceleration performance when road
conditions warrant. Traction Control

is fully
effective at all vehicle speeds.
If the Traction Control

system is cycled
excessively, the brake portion of the system will shut
down to prevent the front brakes from overheating.
A limited Traction Control

function using engine
torque will still control wheels from spinning. A
cooling down period is required to prevent damage
to the brakes. This time period varies and depends
on brake usage during the cooling down period.
Anti-Lock braking is not affected and will function
normally during the cool down period.
After the cool down period, the full Traction
Control

' function is restored.
Steering Your Vehicle
Your vehicle comes with power steering.
Power steering uses energy from the engine to
help steer your vehicle.
If the amount of effort needed to steer your
vehicle changes, check your steering effort
selection in the Message Center. If this is not
the problem, have the power steering system
checked. If the power steering system breaks
down (or if the engine is turned off), you can
steer the vehicle manually but it takes more
effort.
The steering system in your vehicle is speed
sensitive. This means that the steering effort is
light for parking and heavier for highway
driving. However, if you have to swerve
around an object or another vehicle, your
steering will have full power assist.
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