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UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE
ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM -
ABS/TCS/BAS/ESP
brake of the spinning wheel. This will allow more engine
torqu e to be applied to the wheel that is not spinning.
Your vehicle is equ ipped with the advanced electronic
brake control system that inclu des Anti-Lock Brake Sys-
tem (ABS), Traction Control System (TCS) Brake Assist
System (BAS), and Electronic Stability Program (ESP). All
four system s work together to enhance vehicle stability
and control in variou s driving cond itions, and are com-
monly referred to as ESP.
Brake Assist System (BAS)
The BAS is designed to optimize the vehicle’s braking
capability during emergency braking maneu vers. The
system detects an emergency braking situ ation by sens-
ing the rate and amount of brake application and then
applies optimum pressu re to the brakes. This can help
red uce braking distances. The BAS complements the
anti-lock brake system (ABS). Applying the brakes very
quickly resu lts in the best BAS assistance. To receive the
benefit of the system , you must apply continu ous brak-
ing pressu re during the stop ping sequ ence. Do not
red uce brake pedal pressu re unless braking is no longer
desired . Once the brake pedal is released , the BAS is
deactivated .
Traction Control System (TCS)
This system monitors the amount of wheel spin of each of
the driven wheels. If wheel spin is detected , brake
pressu re is applied to the slipping wheel(s) and engine
power is red uced to provid e enhanced acceleration and
stability. A featu re of the TCS system functions similar to
a limited slip differential and controls the wheel spin
across a driven axle. If one wheel on a driven axle is
spinning faster than the other, the system will apply the
| Categories | Chrysler Manuals, Chrysler Pacifica Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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