2000 Nissan Maxima Owner's Manual - Page 141

TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM (if so equipped) cidents resulting from careless or dangerous driving techniques. It can help maintain vehicle control during braking on slippery surfaces, but remember that the stopping distance on slippery surfaces will be longer than on normal surfaces, even with the anti-lock system. Stopping distances may also be longer on rough, gravel or snow covered roads, or if you are using tire chains. Always maintain a safe distance from the vehicle in front of you. Ultimately, the responsibility for safety of self and others rests in the hands of the driver. Tire type and condition of tires may also affect braking effectiveness. ¼ When replacing tires, install the specified size of tires on all four wheels. ¼ When installing a spare tire, make sure it is the proper size and type as specified on the tire placard. See "Vehicle identification" in the "10. Technical and consumer information" section for tire placard location. On slippery surfaces such as wet asphalt roads, vehicle wheels may spin when the vehicle is accelerated. This wheel spin reduces acceleration, or causes the vehicle to swerve, thus decreasing vehicle stability. The traction control system helps limit wheel spin on slippery roads. The system operates only if it senses one or both of the front wheels spinning or beginning to lose traction. When this happens, the system reduces engine power and may also upshift the transmission to help limit wheel spin. ¼ Indicator light If a malfunction occurs in the traction control system, the SLIP and indicator lights come on in the meter panel. As long as these warning lights are on, the traction control function is canceled. The vehicle will behaves like a model without the traction control system. on, this could cause the three way catalyst to overheat and be damaged. To avoid this, the TCS will automatically turn off. Shifting the gear selector to D will reactivate the TCS. WARNING This system is designed to prevent the wheels from spinning. However, it does not prevent vehicle slipping or spinning due to abrupt steering operation at high speeds or by careless or dangerous driving techniques. Be especially careful when driving on slippery surfaces and always drive safely. CAUTION ¼ The traction control system is most effective when the transmission gear selector is in the D position. ¼ If you drive in gear 1 or 2 with the TCS 5-20 Starting and driving