MG ZS Series - Stability and Traction Control Systems (SCS;TCS); Stability Control System (SCS) Function; Traction Control System (TCS) Function; SCS and TCS Switching On;Off

STARTING&DRIVING
StabilityControlSystem(SCS)and
T ractionControlSystem(TCS)
StabilityControlSystem(SCS)
SCSisdesignedtoassistthedriverincontrolofdriving
direction.TheSCSisautomaticallyactivatedafterthe
powersystemisstarted.
WhenSCSdetectsthatthevehicleisnotmovinginthe
intendeddirection,itwillintervenebyapplyingbrakeforce
toselectedwheelsorthroughthepowermanagement
systemtopreventslidingandassistinbringingthecarback
totherightdirection.
StabilityControlSystem(SCS)referstoElectronicStability
ControlSystem(ESC)inthishandbook.
T ractionControlSystem(TCS)
TCScontributestomaintainthecontroltothevehicle
byimprovingthevehicle'stractiontrafcabilityanddriving
stability.TCSmonitorsthedrivingspeedofeachwheel
individually.Ifspinisdetectedononewheel,thesystem
automaticallybrakesthatwheel,transferringtorquetothe
opposite,non-spinningwheel.Ifbothwheelsarespinning,
thesystemwillreducetheoutputtorqueofthepower
systeminordertoregulatewheelrotationuntiltractionis
regained.
SwitchingOn/Off
SCSandTCSareautomaticallyswitchedtostandbywhen
thevehiclepowersystemplacedinON/READYposition.
Andtheycanbeswitchedoffwhenthepowersystemis
ready.
T oswitchthesystemoff,pleasereferto"Information
Centre"in"InstrumentsandControls"section.
Note:DisablingSCSandTCSwillnotaffectthe
operationofABS.AlwaysdisableSCS/TCSwhen
drivingwithsnowchainstted.
StabilityControl/TractionControlWarning
Lamps
Referto"WarningLightsandIndicators"in"Instruments
andControls"section.
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