Enhanced Traction System - Pontiac 1999 Sunfire Owner's Manual

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Remember: Anti lock doesn't change the time you need
to get your foot up to the brake pedal or always decrease
stopping distance. If you get too close to the vehicle in
front of you, you won't have time to apply your brakes
if that vehicle suddenly slows or stops. Always leave
enough room up ahead to stop, even though you have
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anti lock brakes.
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Using Anti Lock
Don't pump the brakes. Just hold the brake pedal down
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firmly and let anti lock work for you. You may feel a
slight brake pedal pulsation or notice some noise, but
this is normal.

Enhanced Traction System

If your vehicle has the optional four
transaxle, it also has an Enhanced Traction System
(ETS) 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 reduces engine power and may also upshift the
transaxle to limit wheel spin.
You may feel or hear the system working, but this
is normal.
The Enhanced Traction System operates in all transaxle
shift lever positions. But the system can upshift the
transaxle only as high as the shift lever position you've
chosen, so you should use the lower gears only when
necessary. See "Automatic Transaxle" in the Index.
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speed automatic
See "Enhanced Traction System Warning Light" in the
Index. When this warning light is on, the system will not
limit wheel spin. Adjust your driving accordingly.
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This light will come on
when your Enhanced
Traction System is limiting
wheel spin. See "Enhanced
Traction System Active
Light" in the Index.
When the system is on and
the parking brake is fully
released, this warning light
will come on to let you
know if there's a problem.
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