Traction Control
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A
A
A
B
B
B
B
Vehicle without stability control
skidding off its intended route.
A
Vehicle with stability control
maintaining control on a slippery
surface.
B
If your vehicle begins to slide, the system
applies the brakes to individual wheels
and, when needed, reduces engine power
at the same time. If the wheels spin when
accelerating on slippery or loose surfaces,
the system reduces engine power in order
to increase traction.
System Indicator Lights and Messages
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The stability and traction control
light temporarily illuminates on
engine start-up and flashes:
•
When a driving condition activates
either of the systems.
•
If a problem occurs in either of the
systems.
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The stability and traction control
off light temporarily illuminates
on engine start-up and stays on:
•
When you switch the traction control
system off.
•
When you select an alternative stability
control mode.
•
You can also use the stability and
traction control button on the center
console to adjust the operation of the
AdvanceTrac stability control system.
The amount of change you can make
to the AdvanceTrac stability control
system depends on the drive mode you
have selected. The chart found earlier
in this section shows how much you
can change the stability control and
traction control for each drive mode.
Launch Control
Note:
Only use this feature in a controlled
environment (such as a track). Launch
control is not intended for use in normal
driving.
Note:
Launch control is not available when
in the Wet drive mode. See
Your vehicle is equipped with a launch
control feature that uses clutch and engine
controls to reduce wheel spin or slip on a
hard acceleration from a standing start.
The following conditions must be met in
order to activate launch control:
•
Your vehicle is on a level surface (not
facing uphill or downhill).
•
You are at a complete stop with the
brake pedal applied and the
transmission selector in drive (D).
Launch control does not operate with
the transmission selector in manual
(M).
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Stability Control
