2006 Mazda MX 5 Miata Owners Manual

DrivingYourMazda
StartingandDriving
TractionControlSystem
NOTE
(TCS)í
ToturnofftheTCS,presstheDSC
OFFswitch(page5-26).
TheTractionControlSystem(TCS)
enhancestractionandsafetyby
controllingenginetorque.WhentheTCS
detectsdrivingwheelslippage,itlowers
enginetorquetopreventlossoftraction.
qTCS/DSCIndicatorLight
Thismeansthatonaslicksurface,the
engineadjustsautomaticallytoprovide
optimumpowertothedrivewheels
withoutcausingthemtospinandlose
traction.
Thisindicatorlightstaysonforafew
secondswhentheignitionswitchisturned
totheONposition.IftheTCSorDSCis
operating,theindicatorlightflashes.
WARNING
TCSandUnsafeDriving:
Ifthelightstayson,theTCSorDSCmay
haveamalfunctionandtheymaynot
operatecorrectly.Takeyourvehicletoan
AuthorizedMazdaDealer.
Thetractioncontrolsystem(TCS)
cannotcompensateforunsafeand
recklessdriving,excessivespeed,
tailgating(followinganothervehicle
tooclosely),andhydroplaning
(reducedtirefrictionandroadcontact
becauseofwaterontheroadsurface).
Youcanstillhaveanaccident.So
don'trelyonthetractioncontrol
systemasasubstituteforsafedriving.
NOTE
Inadditiontotheindicatorlight
l
flashing,aslightluggingsoundwill
comefromtheengine.Thisindicates
thattheTCSisoperatingproperly.
TCSandSnowandIce:
Onslipperysurfaces,suchasfresh
l
Drivingwithoutpropertraction
devicesonsnowand/orice-covered
roadsisdangerous.Thetraction
controlsystem(TCS)alonecannot
provideadequatetractionandyou
couldstillhaveanaccident.Usesnow
tiresortirechainsanddriveat
reducedspeedswhenroadsare
coveredwithiceand/orsnow.
snow,itwillbeimpossibleto
achievehighrpmwhentheTCSis
on.
íSomemodels.
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Product Specification
CategoriesMazda Manuals, Mazda MX-5 Miata Manuals
Model Year2006
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2006 Mazda MX 5 Miata Owners Manual SKU UPC Model
Paul B on Apr 19, 2017. Good manual

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