DrivingYourMazda
StartingandDriving
PresstheCANCELswitch.
l
TractionControlSystem
(TCS)í
TheTractionControlSystem(TCS)
enhancestractionandsafetyby
controllingenginetorqueandbraking.
WhentheTCSdetectsdrivingwheel
slippage,itlowersenginetorqueand
operatesthebrakestopreventlossof
traction.
Thismeansthatonaslicksurface,the
engineadjustsautomaticallytoprovide
optimumpowertothedrivewheels,
limitingwheelspinandlossoftraction.
Thesystemturnsoffwhentheignitionis
off.
NOTE
WARNING
Cruisecontrolwillcancelatabout15km/h(9
mph)belowthepresetspeed(suchasmay
happenwhenclimbingalong,steepgrade)or
below30km/h(19mph).
Donotrelyonthetractioncontrol
systemasasubstituteforsafedriving:
Thetractioncontrolsystem(TCS)
cannotcompensateforunsafeand
recklessdriving,excessivespeed,
tailgating(followinganothervehicle
tooclosely),andhydroplaning
(reducedtirefrictionandroad
contactbecauseofwaterontheroad
surface).Youcanstillhavean
accident.
Usesnowtiresortirechainsanddrive
atreducedspeedswhenroadsare
coveredwithiceand/orsnow:
Drivingwithoutpropertraction
devicesonsnowand/orice-covered
roadsisdangerous.Thetraction
controlsystem(TCS)alonecannot
provideadequatetractionandyou
couldstillhaveanaccident.
NOTE
ToturnofftheTCS,presstheDSCOFFswitch
(page5-24).
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íSomemodels.
| Categories | Mazda 5 Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2010 |
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