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Traction Control System (TCS)
Your vehicle may have a Traction Control System
(TCS) that limits wheel spin. This is especially
useful in slippery road conditions. The system
operates only if it senses that one or both of the
front wheels are spinning or beginning to lose
traction. When this happens, the system reduces
engine power and may also upshift the transaxle
to limit wheel spin. Also, the traction control system
activates the appropriate corner brakes to gain
even quicker control to limit wheel spin.
This light is located on
the instrument panel
cluster.
It will come on when your Traction Control System
is limiting wheel spin. You may feel or hear the
system working, but this is normal.
If your vehicle is in cruise control when the
traction control system begins to limit wheel spin,
the cruise control will automatically disengage.
When road conditions allow you to safely use it
again, you may re-engage the cruise control.
See Cruise Control on page 176.
The Traction Control System operates in all
transaxle shift lever positions except park or
neutral. But the system can upshift the transaxle
only as high as the shift lever position you’ve
chosen, so you should use the lower gears only
when necessary. See Automatic Transaxle
Operation (Base Models) on page 127 or
Automatic Transaxle Operation (SS Models) on
page 130.
When the system is off,
this warning light,
located on the
instrument panel cluster,
will come on to let you
know if there’s a
problem, or if the system
has been turned off.
When this warning light is on, the system will not
limit wheel spin. Adjust your driving accordingly.
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