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Starting and driving
The advantages of the TCS system are
most apparent when road surface friction is
so low that a lot of wheelspin can occur rap-
idly:
• When the car is pulling away or accelerat-
ing with the front wheels on different
surfaces (e.g. one slippery and one dry),
the TCS functions like an electronic differ-
ential lock, making sure that both wheels
rotate at the same speed. The system
also functions when the car is reversing.
• When cornering, if the inside front wheel
rotates faster than the other wheels.
TCS OFF
lights up if:
• The system has been switched off
manually. It cannot be switched off if the
car is travelling faster than 35 mph
(60 km/h).
• There is a fault in the ABS system
• A fault has been detected and the
system has therefore been switched
off and at the same time the following
message is shown on the SID:
TCS indicator
When the ignition switch is turned to the ON
position, the lamp is lit for about 4 seconds
while the system performs self-diagnosis.
The
light comes on when the TCS is
operative, that is when one of the wheels
has lost its grip.
The fact that the TCS is operative indicates
that the limit for grip has been exceeded and
that the driver must exercise greater care.
Temporarily turning the TCS off
The TCS is switched on automatically when
the engine is started.
It may be necessary to switch off the system
if the car has become bogged down, for
instance.
If a fault is detected in the ABS, the TCS will
be switched off automatically.
The cruise control system (if active) will
automatically be disengaged if the TCS is
operative.
Disengage the system in Settings.
1 Select Settings using the steering
wheel
buttons,
or .
2 Hold the SET button depressed until a
chime sounds.
3 Select TCS.
4 Press the SET button.
5 Select ON or OFF.
End by pressing the SET-button.
Go back/undo using the CLR-button.
Traction control failure.
Contact service.
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