2009 Mazda 6 Owners Manual

DrivingYourMazda
StartingandDriving
qTCS/DSCIndicatorLight
TractionControlSystem
(TCS)
TheTractionControlSystem(TCS)
enhancestractionandsafetyby
controllingenginetorqueandbraking*.
WhentheTCSdetectsdrivingwheel
slippage,itlowersenginetorqueand
operatesthebrakes  topreventlossof
traction.
*
Thisindicatorlightstaysonforafew
secondswhentheignitionisswitched
ON.IftheTCSorDSC   isoperating,the
*
indicatorlightflashes.
Thismeansthatonaslicksurface,the
engineadjustsautomaticallytoprovide
optimumpowertothedrivewheels
withoutcausingthemtospinandlose
traction.
Ifthelightstayson,theTCS,DSC*orthe
*
brakeassistsystem  mayhavea
malfunctionandtheymaynotoperate
correctly.Takeyourvehicletoan
AuthorizedMazdaDealer.
*
DSC-equippedvehiclesonly
WARNING
*DSC-equippedvehiclesonly
Donotrelyonthetractioncontrol
systemasasubstituteforsafedriving:
Thetractioncontrolsystem(TCS)
cannotcompensateforunsafeand
recklessdriving,excessivespeed,
tailgating(followinganothervehicle
tooclosely),andhydroplaning
(reducedtirefrictionandroad
contactbecauseofwaterontheroad
surface).Youcanstillhavean
accident.
NOTE
Inadditiontotheindicatorlightflashing,a
l
slightluggingsoundwillcomefromthe
engine.Thisindicates  thattheTCSis
operating properly.
Onslipperysurfaces,suchasfreshsnow,it
l
willbeimpossible  toachievehighrpm
whentheTCSison.
Usesnowtiresanddriveatreduced
speedswhenroadsarecoveredwithice
and/orsnow:
Drivingwithoutpropertraction
devicesonsnowand/orice-covered
roadsisdangerous.Thetraction
controlsystem(TCS)alonecannot
provideadequatetractionandyou
couldstillhaveanaccident.
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Product Specification
CategoriesMazda 6 Manuals
Model Year2009
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