Traction Control System (TCS) (NW9)
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The TCS is designed to limit wheel slip during acceleration when one or more of the drive wheels are accelerating too rapidly. Traction control will not have any effect on vehicle operation until the electronic brake control module (EBCM) detects one or both of the front wheels rotating faster than the rear wheels. The TCS accomplishes this by two methods, engine torque reduction and brake intervention. The two methods are used together to control wheel slip during acceleration. Both methods are described below.