Traction Control System (Tcs) - Buick 2003 Rendezvous Owner's Manual

Traction Control System (TCS)
Your vehicle may have a traction control system that
limits wheel spin. This is especially useful in slippery
road conditions. The system operates only if it senses
that one or both of the front wheels are spinning or
beginning to lose traction. When this happens,
the system works the front brakes and reduces engine
power to limit wheel spin.
The TRACTION ACTIVE message will come on when
the traction control system is limiting wheel spin.
See Traction Active Message on page 3-47. You may
feel or hear the system working, but this is normal.
if your vehicie is in cruise coctrd when the tractior;
control system begins to limit wheel spin, the cruise
control will automatically disengage. When road
conditions allow you to safely use it again, you may
reengage the cruise control. See "Cruise Control" under
Turn SignaVMultifunction Lever on page 3-7.
SERVICE
TRACTION
SYSTEM
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If this message comes on and stays
on
or comes on
while you are driving, there's a problem with your
traction control system.
See Service Traction System Warning Message on
page 3-47. When this warning message is on, the TRAC
OFF iignt wiii come
on
to remind you
that
the
system
will not limit wheel spin. Adjust your driving accordingly.
The traction control system automatically comes on
whenever you start your vehicle. To limit wheel
spin, especially in slippery road conditions, you should
always leave the system on. But you can turn the
traction control system off if you ever need to. You
should turn the system off if your vehicle ever gets stuck
in sand, mud or snow and rocking the vehicle is
required. See I f You Are Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or
Snow on page 4-32.
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