Driving
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Ifthedrivingconditionissevereandyourfootisnotonthebrake,the
brakepedalmaymoveasthesystemsapplieshigherbrakeforces.You
mayalsohearawhooshofairfromundertheinstrumentpanelduring
thisseverecondition.
Thebrakepedalmayfeelstifferthanusual.
TractionControl(TCS)
TractionControlisadriveraidfeaturethathelpsyourvehiclemaintain
tractionofthewheels,typicallywhendrivingonslipperyand/orhilly
roadsurfaces,bydetectingandcontrollingwheelspin.
Excessivewheelspiniscontrolledintwoways,whichmaywork
separatelyorintandem:EngineTractionControlandBrakeTraction
Control.EngineTractionControlworkstolimitdrive-wheelspinby
momentarilyreducingenginepower.BrakeTractionControlworksto
limitwheelspinbymomentarilyapplyingthebrakestothewheelthatis
slipping.TractionControlismostactiveatlowspeeds.
DuringTractionControleventsthe“slidingcar”icon
instrumentclusterwillflash.
inthe
IftheTractionControlsystemisactivatedexcessivelyinashortperiod
oftime,thebrakingportionofthesystemmaybecometemporarily
disabledtoallowthebrakestocooldown.Inthissituation,Traction
Controlwilluseonlyenginepowerreductionortransfertohelpcontrol
thewheelsfromover-spinning.Whenthebrakeshavecooleddown,the
systemwillregainallfeatures.Anti-lockbraking,RSC,andDSCarenot
affectedbythisconditionandwillcontinuetofunctionduringthe
cool-downperiod.
TheEngineTractionControlandBrakeTractionControlsystemmaybe
deactivatedincertainsituations.SeetheSwitchingOffElectronic
StabilityControlsectionfollowing.
DynamicStabilityControl(DSC)
DynamicStabilityControl(DSC)mayenhanceyourvehicle’sdirectional
stabilityduringadversemaneuvers,forexamplewhencorneringseverely
oravoidingobjectsintheroadway.DSCoperatesbyapplyingbrakesto
oneormoreofthewheelsindividuallyand,ifnecessary,reducingengine
powerifthesystemdetectsthatthevehicleisabouttoskidorslide
laterally.
DuringDynamicStabilityControleventsthe“slidingcar”icon
instrumentclusterwillflash.
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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