Ride Control Systems - Saab 9-5 2011 Owner's Manual

160 Driving and operating
Release electrical parking brake:
push and hold the switch m for more
than 2 seconds. If control indicator
m goes out, electrical parking brake
is released.
Control indicator m flashes: electrical
parking brake is not fully applied or
released. When continuously flash‐
ing, release electrical parking brake
and retry applying.
m flashes 2 times when park brake is
applied.
Brake assist
If the brake pedal is depressed
quickly and forcefully, maximum
brake force is automatically applied
(full braking).
Maintain steady pressure on the
brake pedal for as long as full braking
is required. Maximum brake force is
automatically reduced when the
brake pedal is released.

Ride control systems

Traction Control System
(TCS)
Traction Control System (TCS) im‐
proves driving stability when neces‐
sary, regardless of the type of road
surface or tire grip, by preventing the
drive wheels from spinning.
As soon as the drive wheels starts to
spin, engine output is reduced and
the wheel spinning the most is braked
individually. This considerably im‐
proves the driving stability of the ve‐
hicle on slippery road surfaces.
TCS is operational as soon as the
control indicator b extinguishes.
When TCS is active b flashes.
9 Warning
Do not let this special safety fea‐
ture tempt you into taking risks
when driving.
Adapt speed to the road condi‐
tions.
Control indicator b 3 105.
Deactivation
TCS can be switched off when spin‐
ning of drive wheels is required: press
button b shortly.
Control indicator k illuminates and
a message is indicated in the Driver
Information Center.
TCS is reactivated by pressing the b
button again.
TCS is also reactivated the next time
the ignition is switched on.