There's another set of buttons below the climate control panel, with
buttons for traction control, a paddle - shifted automatic transmission, forward collision warning, adaptive cruise control, and a lane departure warning system.
It costs # 5,568 on top of the # 155,230 list price and consists of new front and rear spring rates, revised magnetic dampers, a new exhaust system that's louder and features a crisper, sharper tone, quicker shifts for the «box, new
logic for the traction control systems and a few very subtle styling tweaks.
Bendix similarly observed that the current industry practice is to combine ESC and traction control system malfunction indicators and that having a third
lamp for traction control system malfunctions is unnecessary.
The basic idea behind the
need for a traction control system is the loss of road grip that compromises steering control and stability of vehicles because of the difference in traction of the drive wheels.
New, speed - dependent wheel - slip
targets for the traction control system permit only very limited initial wheel - slip, helping to prevent the wheels digging down into the sand.
For instance, in the GL model we tested, you don't pay
extra for traction control, anti-lock brakes or daytime running lights, important safety features that are usually optional on competitive cars.
Aero mods developed in the same wind tunnel that's sculpted Kimi's next ride include a fully active rear diffuser and subtle winglets on the rocker panels, while a new bit of in - house
software for the traction control system.
The Alltrack also includes an Off - Road
Mode for the traction control system, an available Off - Road Monitor that displays your altitude and steering wheel angle as well as a compass, and it's one of the only cars on our list available with a good old manual transmission, something that some will find invaluable when it comes to staying in control in adverse weather.
We were surprised to find the off switch
for traction control mounted on the front of the console hatch, where a stray elbow could disengage it.
Currently, NHTSA has no performance
requirements for traction control systems and no requirement that a traction control system malfunction generate a telltale visible to the driver.
There are some 15 buttons and dials on the steering wheel alone, for things like flashing the headlights, talking on the radio and adjusting
settings for traction control and throttle map.
The steering wheel controls are clear and logically placed, and the drive mode selector resides behind the shifter, with
buttons for traction control and a snow mode smartly right below.
That Handling Speciale pack costs # 5,568 on top of the list price and consists of new front and rear spring rates, revised magnetic dampers, a new exhaust system that's louder and features a crisper, sharper tone, quicker shifts for the «box, new
logic for the traction control systems and a few very subtle styling tweaks.
Volvo reasoned that having separate
lamps for traction control and ESC system faults could confuse a driver and diminish the importance of addressing the fault.
Tied into those modes are settings
for the traction control and steering systems.
For example, I had a sensor go out
for the traction control and it was inside the wheel hub - approximately $ 600 to repair.
It all starts with an eight - inch Uconnect touchscreen, down to automatic climate control and integrated buttons
for traction control, available heated seats, and a heated steering wheel.
On the dash, on the driver's left is the start stop button and on the right are control switches
for traction control, instrument cluster illumination and headlamps levelling to set the throw of the headlamps.
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At the top sit two knobs — one
for traction control, the other changes drive modes.
The HVAC buttons are incorporated directly into the vents, so there are only five buttons on the center console: two for defrosting, one
for traction control, another to turn off the parking sensors and a final button for hazard lights.
The front, center, and rear locking differentials, combined with different settings
for the traction control, throttle response, and ABS are all included.
I am thinking about issuing some measurements from projects I worked on to proove my right (in that case you have to believe it does not come from Audi otherwise there is no sense in this) Do you have ANY source that can support your idea that Audi is the only car that uses - one wheel braking -
for traction control?
Three drivetrain modes, three suspension modes and three traction modes, and you can run any combination — comfort, Sport or Sport + on the drivetrain and suspension, and Standard, Track or Off
for traction control.
Although ESC may share components with traction control, the requirements for ESC are independent of
those for traction control.