Vauxhall 1994 Omega, Owner'S Manual

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Sw itching off the TC
In certain circumstances where slippage of
the d riv ing wheels is required, i.e. slight
spinning of the wheels is desired, for
example
z when driving with tyre chains or
z driv ing in deep snow or
z rock ing the vehicle to free it from d eep
snow,
it may be adv isable to switch off the TC by
pressing button = . The c ontrol ind icator =
lights up to show that the system has been
switched off.
The system is switched on again by
pressing button = again or when the
ignition is next turned on.
Control ind icator =
Lights up for a few seconds when ignition is
switched on. The system is now ready for
op eration.
On vehicles w ith ESP
3 , control indicator =
in the instrum ent panel is replaced with
v
;
see next pag e.
Flashing during driving:
This shows the system has come into
action. The engine output ma y be reduced
(the sound of the engine changes) and the
vehicle may be braked automatically to a
sma ll degree.
Lit during driving:
Fault in TC system. Vehicle can continue to
be driven. Driv ing stability m ay be worse if
driving style is not adapted, depending on
acc eleration and type of road surface
because of drive wheel spinning.
Hav e the cause of the fa ult remedied. We
recommend that you consult your Vauxhall
Authorised Repa irer. The system’s
integrated self-diagnostics allows faults to
be quickly remedied .