ABS, TRAC and VSC

System Outline

The vehicle could be in an extreme over steering or under steering tendency due to unexpected accidents, road conditions, vehicle speed, or by other external factors. In such a case, this system automatically controls the engine output and the braking to each wheel, to decrease the extreme over steering and under steering.

- To decrease extreme over steering tendency
When the system determines that the over steering tendency is large, the system applies brakes to the outer wheels according to the degree of over steering, and crates a moment towards the outer side of the vehicle, to decrease the tendency of over steering. Also, when the brakes are applied, the vehicle speed decreases while the stability increases.

- To decrease extreme under steering tendency
When the system determines that the under steering tendency is large, the system applies brakes to the front or rear wheels according to the degree of under steering, to decrease the tendency of under steering.

- TRAC off SW
TRAC off SW is only for two-wheel drive models. Four-wheel drive models is needless this SW.

The SW to send the traction control system into OFF mode. When the SW is pushed after starting the engine, the system will be in OFF mode, and the TRAC OFF (Except Taiwan), TRC OFF (Taiwan) indicator light will turn on. When the SW is pushed again, the system will be in standby mode. When the engine is stopped and re-started, regardless of the TRAC off SW, the system will be in standby mode.

Information to the driver
The VSC system informs the driver when the tire grip is about to exceed its grip capacity, by blinking the slip indicator light and emiting an intermittent sound of the buzzer. Accordingly, the driver is informed to drive more gently.