Using Anti; Full-Range Traction Control System - Page 173

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Remember: Anti

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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
anti

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lock brakes.

Using Anti

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Lock

Don’t pump the brakes. Just hold the brake pedal down
firmly and let anti

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lock work for you. You may feel a

slight brake pedal pulsation or notice some noise, but
this is normal.

Full-Range Traction Control System 
(With 3800 Supercharged V6 Engine)

Your vehicle has 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.

This light will come on
when your traction control
system is limiting wheel
spin. See “Traction Control
System Active Light” in 
the Index.

You may feel or hear the system working, but this 
is normal.

If your vehicle is in cruise control when the traction
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” in 
the Index.)

This light should come 
on briefly when you start
the engine. If it stays on 
or comes on while you 
are driving, there’s a
problem with your traction
control system.