MG HS PHEV - Stability Control System (SCS) and Traction Control System (TCS)

STARTING&DRIVING
StabilityControlSystem(SCS)and
T ractionControlSystem(TCS)
StabilityControlSystem(SCS)
SCSisdesignedtoassistthedriverincontrolofdriving
direction.TheSCSautomaticallyentersStandbymode
afterthepowersystemisstarted.
WhenSCSdetectsthatthevehicleisnotmovinginthe
intendeddirection,itwillintervenebyapplyingbrakeforce
toselectedwheelsorthroughthepowermanagement
systemtopreventslidingandassistinbringingthecarback
totherightdirection.
T ractionControlSystem(TCS)
ThepurposeofTCSistoaidtraction,therebyhelpingthe
drivertomaintaincontrolofthecarinsituationswhere
oneorbothofthedrivingwheelsarespinning(forexample,
ifonewheelisoniceandtheotherontarmac).TCS
monitorsthedrivingspeedofeachwheelindividually.If
spinisdetectedononewheel,thesystemautomatically
brakesthatwheel,transferringtorquetotheopposite,
non-spinningwheel.Ifbothwheelsarespinning,thesystem
willreducetheoutputtorqueofthepowersysteminorder
toregulatewheelrotationuntiltractionisregained.
SwitchingOn/Off
SCSandTCSareautomaticallyswitchedtostandby
whentheSTART/STOPSwitchplacedintheON/READY
position.Theycanbeswitchedoffbyusingthe"Stability
Control"switchlocatedwithintheinfotainmentsystem
display.
WhenSCSandTCSareswitchedoff,theStability
Control/T ractionControlSystemOFFwarninglampwill
illuminate-refertothe"WarningLightsandIndicators"
sectioninthe"InstrumentsandControls"chapter.
Note:DisablingSCSandTCSwillnotaffectthe
operationofABS.AlwaysdisableSCSandTCSwhen
drivingwithsnowchainstted.
StabilityControl/TractionControlWarning
Lamps
Referto"WarningLightsandIndicators"in"Instruments
andControls"chapter.
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