Remember: Anti-lock doesn’t change
the
time you need
to get your foot up to the brake pedal or always decrease
stopping distance. If you get too close to the vehicle in
front
of
you,
you won’t have time to apply your brakes
if that vehicle suddenly slows or stops. Always leave
enough room up ahead to stop, even though you have
anti-lock brakes.
Using
Anti-Lock
Don’t pump the brakes.
Just
hold the brake pedal down
firmly and let anti-lock work for you. You may hear the
anti-lock pump or motor operate, and feel the brake
pedal pulsate, 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
reengage the cruise control. (See “Cruise Control” in
the Index.)
TRACTION
CONTROL
This warning light will
come
on
to let you know
if
there’s a problem with your
traction control system.
Traction
Control
System
Your vehicle has a traction control system 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 works the front brakes and
reduces engine power to
limit
wheel spin.
The TRACTION ENGAGED message will display on
the Driver Information Center when
the
traction control
system
is
limiting wheel spin. See ‘.Driver Infomation
Center Messages” in the Index. You may feel or hear the
system working, but this is normal.
See “Traction Control System Warning Light” in the
Index. When this warning light is
on.
the system will not
limit wheel spin. Adjust
your
driving accordingly.
The traction control system automatically comes on
whenever
you
start
your
vehicle. To limit wheel spin,
especially
in
slippery
road
conditions, you should
always leave the system on. But you can turn the
traction control system
off
if
you ever need
to.
(You
should turn the system off if your vehicle ever gets stuck
in
sand, mud, ice or snow. See “Rocking Your Vehicle”
in
the
Index.)
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