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STARTING&DRIVING
StabilityControlSystem(SCS)and
T ractionControlSystem(TCS)
StabilityControlSystem(SCS)
SCSisdesignedtoassistthedriverincontrolofdriving
direction.TheSCSisautomaticallyactivatedafterthe
engineisstarted.
WhenSCSdetectsthatthevehicleisnotmovinginthe
intendeddirection,itwillintervenebyapplyingbrakeforce
toselectedwheelsorthroughtheenginemanagement
systemtopreventslidingandassistinbringingthecarback
totherightdirection.
T ractionControlSystem(TCS)
Thepurposeofelectronictractioncontrolistoaid
traction,therebyhelpingthedrivertomaintaincontrol
ofthecarinsituationswhereoneorbothofthedriving
wheelsarespinning(forexample,ifonewheelisonice
andtheotherontarmac).Thetractioncontrolsystem
monitorsthedrivingspeedofeachwheelindividually.If
spinisdetectedononewheel,thesystemautomatically
brakesthatwheel,transferringtorquetotheopposite,
non-spinningwheel.Ifbothwheelsarespinning,the
systemwillreduceenginespeedinordertoregulatewheel
rotationuntiltractionisregained.
SwitchingOn/Off
SCSandTCSareautomaticallyswitchedtostandbywhen
theignitionswitchplacedinONposition
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