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Some traction control systems back off the engine throttle when a certain amount of wheel spin is detected; when over-done, this often makes the car feel as if the engine has stalled. My '05 Honda Accord Hybrid has such a system and it's bad to the point of being unsafe. You'll get halfway through an intersection and the car just stops moving. It won't start again until the gas pedal has been released for a second or two, but you have to turn off the traction control in order to get going in a reasonable amount of time. In a recent storm, the traffic light changed while I was trying to disengage the stupid thing. I should add that not all traction control systems behave this way; my '99 Chrysler LHS had excellent traction control that only had to be disabled once or twice a year (when the snow got really sticky). I've heard that the worst traction control systems are on Toyota Priuses.
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What is the function of a traction control light in a car?
To let the drive know that the traction control is on.
What is low track?
If you are speaking of a car with traction control, it is the car letting you know the wheels are slipping and it has entered into traction control mode.
What causes traction control light to come on?
your traction control light came on because either you turned off your traction control or your car needs brake fluid
What does tc mean in Vauxhall car?
Traction Control ...
Does it hurt the car driving it with traction control off?
No, it does not
What is traction control in cars?
Traction Control ensures that there is enough traction i.e grip. If there will be too much power or a car might be on a frictionless smooth surface, the car might skid due to less traction and TC regulates power and ensures seemless driving
1999 Honda civic si does it have a traction control button that you can take on and off and if not does it just have it in the car and you cant do aything at or or does it just not have it?
No it does not have traction control.
What does the chrysler 300 dash board light with a car and swervy road mean?
Traction control active, or traction control system malfunction.
What does the sign track on in a car mean?
it means traction control on
When and why should someone their traction control off button?
Under some conditions, traction control can do more harm than good. In heavy, sticky snow, it's sometimes better to let the wheels spin to keep them from caking up; traction control will prevent this from happening. Allowing wheel spin can also have the effect of grinding through a thin coating of ice (though this can be useful, it's brutal on the tires); traction control must be disabled to allow this. Finally, the traction control systems on certain (mostly Japanese) models will cut engine power so severely that the car appears to stall; this is usually a bad thing and it can actually be dangerous. In any of these scenarios, it can be useful to disable the traction control system, keeping in mind that the car's stability may suffer, though it shouldn't be any worse than it would be on a similar car that's not equipped with traction control. Under normal conditions, traction control should have almost no effect on gas mileage (since it only engages after a wheel starts to slip).
Does traction control of a car makes a car behave like a four wheel drive?
no.... traction control is where the vehicle will sense were its loosing its traction either the right driver side wheel or the back driver side wheel and it will reduce the torque to that wheel so it can gain traction again,
What does ETS light on car dashboard mean?
Enhanced Traction System. It usually indicates that your traction control is turned on, or in some cars, that it's actually working to keep your car from losing control.
