1995 Oldsmobile Aurora Owner's Manual - Page 120

1995 Oldsmobile Aurora Manual

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The traction control system warning light may come on for the following reasons: 0 Traction Control System Active Light If you turn the system off by pressing the TRACTION CONTROL button located on the center console, 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.) TRACTION ACTIVE 0 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. If the traction control system is affected by an engine-related problem, the system will turn off and the warning light will come on. 0 When your traction control system is limiting wheel spin, the TRACTION ACTIVE light will come on. Slippery road conditions may exist if this 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. The TRACTION ACTIVE light also comes on briefly, as a bulb check, when the engine is started. If the light doesn't come on then, have it fixed so it will be there to tell you when the system is active. 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. 2-68

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The traction control system warning light may come
on
for the following reasons:
0
0
0
If
you
turn the system off
by pressing the
TRACTION
CONTROL button located on
the
center console, 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.)
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.
If the traction control system is affected
by
an
engine-related problem,
the
system will turn
off
and
the
warning 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.
Traction
Control
System
Active
Light
TRACTION
ACTIVE
When your traction control system is limiting wheel
spin, the TRACTION ACTIVE light will come
on.
Slippery road conditions may exist if this 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.
The TRACTION ACTIVE light also comes on briefly,
as
a bulb check, when
the
engine is started. If the light
doesn’t come on then, have
it
fixed
so
it will
be there to
tell
you
when
the system
is
active.
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