Traction Control System Warning Light; Low Traction Light- Page 139

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Traction Control System Warning Light

The traction control system warning light may come on
for the following reasons:

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If you turn the system off by pressing the traction
control button located on the black panel directly
behind your automatic transaxle shift lever, the
warning light will come on and stay on. To turn the
system back on, press the button again. The warning
light should go off. See “Traction Control System” in
the Index for more information.

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With Full

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Range Traction Control equipped

vehicles, if there’s a brake system problem that is
specifically related to traction control, the traction
control system will turn off and the warning light
will come on. If your brakes begin to overheat, the
traction control system will turn off and the warning
light will come on until your brakes cool down.

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If the traction control system is affected by an
engine

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related problem, the system will turn off and

the warning light will come on.

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With Full

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Range Traction Control, if there is a base

brake problem, the system will turn off and the light
will come on.

If the traction control system warning light comes on
and stays on for an extended period of time when the
system is turned on, your vehicle needs service.

Low Traction Light

This light will come
on when the traction
control system is
limiting wheel spin.

You may feel or hear the system working, but this 
is normal. Slippery road conditions may exist if the 
low traction light comes on, so adjust your driving
accordingly. The light will stay on for a few seconds
after the traction control system stops limiting wheel
spin. See “Traction Control System” or “Full

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Range

Traction Control System” in the Index.