Driving your vehicle
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
TCS operation
TCS ON condition
When operating
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When the ignition is turned
When the TCS is in opera-
TCS tion, TCS indicator light
blinks.
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9
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ON, TCS and TCS OFF
indicator light illuminate for
approximately 3 seconds,
then TCS is turned on.
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When the traction control
system is operating prop-
erly, you can feel a slight
pulsation in the vehicle.
This is only the effect of
brake control and indi-
cates nothing unusual.
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Press the TCS button to
turn TCS off. (TCS OFF
indicator will illuminate).To
turn the TCS on, press the
TCS button (TCS OFF
indicator light will go off).
When starting the engine,
you may hear a slight tick-
ing sound. This is the TCS
performing an automatic
system self-check and does
not indicate a problem.
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The Traction Control System (TCS)
helps the vehicle accelerate on slip-
pery road surfaces by preventing the
drive wheels from spinning exces-
sively. It also provides improved driv-
ing force and steering.
•
When moving out of mud
or driving on a slippery
road, pressing the accel-
erator pedal may not
cause the engine rpm
(revolutions per minute) to
increase.
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| Model Year | 2006 |
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