Using Anti- Lock; Braking in Emergencies; Full-Range Traction Control System (With 3800 Supercharged V6 Engine)- Page 179

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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 anti

-

lock brakes.

Using Anti

-

Lock

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

-

lock work for you. You may feel a

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

Braking in Emergencies

With anti

-

lock, you can steer and brake at the same

time. In many emergencies, steering can help you more
than even the very best braking.

Full

-

Range Traction Control System

(With 3800 Supercharged V6 Engine)

Your vehicle has a Full Range 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.

See “Traction Control System Warning Light” in the
Index. When this warning light is on, the system will not
limit wheel spin. Adjust your driving accordingly.