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

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
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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