1998 Oldsmobile 88 Owner's Manual - Page 163

1998 Oldsmobile 88 Manual

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See "Traction Control System Warning Light" the in' Index. When this warning light on, the system will not is limit wheel spin. Adjust your driving accordingly. The traction control system automatically comes on whenever you start your vehicle. To limit wheel spin, especially in slippery road conditions, you should always leave the system on. But you can turn the if to. traction control system off you ever need (You off should turn the system if your vehicle ever gets stuck in sand, mud,ice or snow. See "Rocking Your Vehicle" in the Index.) To turn the system off, press the T/C button of located to the right the steering wheel. off come on-- but the system won't turn right away. It will wait until there's no longer a current need to limit wheel spin. You can turn the system back on at any time by pressing the button again. The traction control system warning light should gooff. Braking in Emergencies With anti-lock, you can steer and brake at the same time. In many emergencies, steering can help you more than even the very best braking. Steering Power Steering If you lose power steering assist because the engine stops or the system is not functioning, you can steer but it will take much more effort. Steering Tips Driving on Curves It's important to take curves at a reasonable speed. A lot of the "driver lost control'' accidents mentioned on the news happen on curves. Here's why: The traction control system warning light will come on and stay on. If the systemlimiting wheel spin is when you press the button, the warning light will 4-10

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See “Traction
Control
System
Warning
Light”
in’ the
Index.
When
this
warning
light
is on, the system
will
not
limit
wheel
spin.
Adjust
your
driving
accordingly.
The traction
control
system
automatically
comes
on
whenever
you
start
your
vehicle.
To
limit
wheel
spin,
especially in slippery
road
conditions,
you
should
always
leave
the
system
on.
But
you
can
turn
the
traction
control
system
off
if
you
ever
need
to.
(You
should
turn
the
system
off
if
your
vehicle
ever
gets
stuck
in
sand,
mud,
ice or
snow.
in the
Index.)
See
“Rocking
Your
Vehicle”
To turn
the
system
off,
press the T/C
button
located
to
the
right
of
the
steering
wheel.
The
traction
control
system
warning
light
will
come
on
and
stay
on.
If
the
system
is limiting
wheel
spin
when
you
press
the
button,
the
warning
light
will
come
on
--
but
the
system
won’t
turn
off
right
away.
It will
wait
until
there’s
no
longer
a
current
need
to
limit
wheel
spin.
You can turn
the
system
back
on
at
any
time
by pressing
the
button
again.
The
traction
control
system
warning
light
should
go
off.
Braking in
Emergencies
With
anti-lock,
you
can
steer
and
brake
at
the
same
time.
In
many
emergencies,
steering
can
help
you
more
than
even
the
very
best
braking.
Steering
Power
Steering
If
you
lose
power
steering
assist
because
the
engine
stops or the system is not
functioning,
you
can
steer
but
it will
take
much
more
effort.
Steering
Tips
Driving
on
Curves
It’s
important
to
take
curves
at
a
reasonable
speed.
A lot
of
the “driver
lost
control’’
accidents
mentioned
on
the
news
happen
on
curves.
Here’s
why:
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