Launch control indicators

Launch control

The symbols below are Launch Control Indicator symbols. They come courtesy of the Ford Motor Co. and specifically late model Mustangs. Launch Control are part of Track Apps™, which are intended for track use only. The manual notes that pre-collision assist system turns off when using Track apps or when the stability control system is switched off. The symbols come in two groups.

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If traction control is turned off, the letters RPM appear in all three indicators. The first, with the line drawn through it, says the system is not ready. The second indicates the system is ready to use. And the third, with exhaust exiting the angled rocket, says it is ready to launch and turns green.

The next group essentially say the same thing in the same order. The symbols are missing the RPM indication, which means that Traction Control has been left on. Again, when ready the symbol turns green.

Two additional symbols are associated with Launch Control. The first is a Drift Brake symbol. This option tires allows drift maneuvers, meaning that the rear brakes can be locked up in a turn. Ford warns that these maneuvers can lead to increased tire wear. Surely an understatement…

The second is an Over Speed Warning indicator. It illuminates if the vehicle speed exceeds the over speed threshold. Its not clear how this threshold is established.

In use, Launch control temporarily holds the engine RPM at a set point and maximizes traction to the wheels for a more aggressive start. The indicator illuminates white in the instrument cluster when launch control is ready and turns green when the tachometer settles at a selected RPM.

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