Traction Control
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Traction Control
ELECTRONIC TRACTION CONTROL
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NOTE: The individual wheel
braking feature of the traction
control system will not operate at
road speeds above 62 mph (100
km/h). The engine torque
reduction feature continues to
function up to the car’s maximum
speed.
The purpose of electronic traction control is to aid traction,
thereby helping the driver to maintain control of the car in
situations where one or both of the driving wheels are
spinning (for example, if one wheel is on ice and the other on
tarmac).
The traction control system monitors the driving speed of
each wheel individually. If spin is detected on one wheel, the
system automatically brakes that wheel, transferring torque to
the opposite, non-spinning, wheel. If both wheels are
spinning, the system will reduce engine speed in order to
regulate wheel rotation until traction is regained.
Manual override
Operating tip: When driving with
snow chains fitted, it is
recommended that traction
control be disabled.
Traction control is entirely automatic in operation. However,
the system can be manually overridden by pressing the
traction control disable switch (see illustration). The system
will then remain disabled until the switch is pressed a second
time, or until the starter switch is turned off.
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