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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 05:49 PM
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Help with TCS

Hey,
guy's

It's been snowing here in Toronto,
and I've been wondering why the heck is it making some
like weird sound..

sounds like ehhhhhhhhh
some weird sound like it's auto steering or something
My friend told me its TCS
Traction Control System

and is there a way to turn that off?
It's like controlling the steering wheel
when driving in snow,

so yeah thank's
someone please explain this..

Thank's

- kazai
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 05:53 PM
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Turn off TCS by pushing the button on the left hand side of the dash.

You'll see a TCS light stay on, letting you know it is turned off. Normally, it uses your brakes to keep your front wheels from spinning.
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Ken1997TL
Turn off TCS by pushing the button on the left hand side of the dash.

You'll see a TCS light stay on, letting you know it is turned off. Normally, it uses your brakes to keep your front wheels from spinning.
Hmm,
I'm not sure if it's TCS
I'll check..

but do you understand what I mean..
sounds like it's steering by it's self at the front..
I can't explain..

It sound's like some mechanic shit lol.
When driving in the snow only.

In the summer it's
just regular and no sounds..
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 06:06 PM
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Well the car IS braking the slipping wheel, if you're steering while the wheel is being braked you'll feel resistance.
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 06:12 PM
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listen.

DO NOT TURN TCS OFF. you are going to crash. just let the car do its job.


if you want to, go to an empty snowy parking lot. practice driving around without TCS on until you turn 18. then venture out on to the road where other people are.
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 06:17 PM
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I'm not driving lol.
Just wondering why it's makes this weird sound
in snow? is that the traction control?
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 06:34 PM
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yes it is.
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 06:57 PM
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tcs. Just started noticing it too when the tcs light flashes.
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