Driving
momentarilyreducingenginepower.Braketractioncontrolworkstolimit
wheelspinbymomentarilyapplyingthebrakestothewheelthatis
slipping.Tractioncontrolismostactiveatlowspeeds.
DuringTCSeventsthe“slidingcar”icon
willflash.
intheinstrumentcluster
IftheTCSisactivatedexcessivelyinashortperiodoftime,thebraking
portionofthesystemmaybecometemporarilydisabledtoallowthe
brakestocooldown.Inthissituation,TCSwilluseonlyenginepower
reductionortransfertohelpcontrolthewheelsfromover-spinning.
Whenthebrakeshavecooleddown,thesystemwillregainallfeatures.
Anti-lockbraking,andESCarenotaffectedbythisconditionandwill
continuetofunctionduringthecool-downperiod.
Theenginetractioncontrolandbraketractioncontrolsystemmaybe
deactivatedincertainsituations.SeetheSwitchingOffTraction
Controlsectionbelow.
ElectronicStabilityControl(ESC)
Electronicstabilitycontrol(ESC)mayenhanceyourvehicle’sdirectional
stabilityduringadversemaneuvers,forexamplewhencorneringseverely
oravoidingobjectsintheroadway.ESCoperatesbyapplyingbrakesto
oneormoreofthewheelsindividuallyand,ifnecessary,reducingengine
powerifthesystemdetectsthatthevehicleisabouttoskidorslide
laterally.
DuringESCeventsthe“slidingcar”icon
willflash.
intheinstrumentcluster
CertainadversedrivingmaneuversmayactivatetheESCsystem,which
includebutarenotlimitedto:
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Takingaturntoofast
Maneuveringquicklytoavoidanaccident,pedestrianorobstacle
Drivingoverapatchoficeorotherslipperysurfaces
Changinglanesonasnow-ruttedroad
Enteringasnow-freeroadfromasnow-coveredsidestreet,orvice
versa
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Enteringapavedroadfromagravelroad,orviceversa
Corneringwhiletowingaheavilyloadedtrailer(refertoTrailer
towingintheTires,WheelsandLoadingchapter).
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