Driving your vehicle
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
TCS operation
TCS ON condition
When operating
• When the ignition is turned
When the TCS is in opera-
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ON, TCS and TCS OFF
TCS tion, TCS indicator light
indicator light illuminate for
blinks.
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approximately 3 seconds,
• When the traction control
then TCS is turned on.
system is operating prop-
• Press the TCS OFF button
erly, you can feel a slight
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to turn TCS off. (TCS OFF
pulsation in the vehicle.
indicator will illuminate). To
This is only the effect of
turn the TCS on, press the
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brake control and indi-
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TCS OFF button (TCS OFF
cates nothing unusual.
The Traction Control System (TCS)
indicator light will go off).
• When moving out of mud
helps the vehicle accelerate on slip-
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• When starting the engine,
or driving on a slippery
pery road surfaces by preventing the
you may hear a slight tick-
road, pressing the accel-
drive wheels from spinning exces-
ing sound. This is the TCS
erator pedal may not
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sively. It also provides improved dri-
performing an automatic
cause the engine rpm
ving force and steering.
system self-check and does
(revolutions per minute) to
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not indicate a problem.
increase.
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