MG 6 - Stability Control System (SCS) and Traction Control System (TCS)

Starting&Driving
StabilityControlSystem(SCS)and
T ractionControlSystem(TCS)
StabilityControlSystem(SCS)
SCSisdesignedtoassistthedriverincontrolofdriving
direction.TheSCSautomaticallyentersStandbymode
aftertheengineisstarted.
WhenSCSdetectsthatthevehicleisnotmovinginthe
intendeddirection,itwillintervenebyapplyingbrakeforce
toselectedwheelsorthroughtheenginemanagement
systemtopreventslidingandassistinbringingthecarback
totherightdirection.
T ractionControlSystem(TCS)
TCSaimstomaintainthecontroltothevehicleby
improvingthevehicle'stractiontrafcabilityanddriving
stability.TCSmonitorsthedrivingspeedofeachwheel
individually.Ifspinisdetectedononewheel,thesystem
automaticallybrakesthatwheel,transferringtorquetothe
opposite,non-spinningwheel.Ifbothwheelsarespinning,
thesystemwillreduceenginespeedinordertoregulate
wheelrotationuntiltractionisregained.
SwitchingOn/Off
SCSandTCSareautomaticallyswitchedonwhenthe
ignitionswitchplacedinpositionON.Y oucanswitchthem
offaftertheengineisstarted.
•BrieypresstheSCSswitch(lessthan2seconds),TCS
isdisabled,and"T ractionControlOff"andTCSiconwill
appearinthemessagecentre.
•PressSCSswitch(longerthan2seconds),TCSand
SCSarebothdisabled."T ractionControlOff"andTCS
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