KIA Amanti 2004 User Manual

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Driving your vehicle

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The Traction Control System (TCS)
helps the vehicle accelerate on slip-
pery road surfaces by preventing the
drive wheels from spinning exces-
sively. It also provides improved driv-
ing force and steering.

TCS operation

TCS ON condition

• When the ignition is turned

ON, TCS and TCS OFF
indicator light illuminate for
approximately 3 seconds,
then TCS is turned on.

• Press the TCS button to

turn TCS off. (TCS OFF
indicator will illuminate). To
turn the TCS on, press the
TCS button (TCS OFF
indicator light will go off).

• When starting the engine,

you may hear a slight tick-
ing sound. This is the TCS
performing an automatic
system self-check and does
not indicate a problem.

When operating

When the TCS is in opera-
tion, TCS indicator light
blinks.
• When the traction control

system is operating prop-
erly, you can feel a slight
pulsation in the vehicle.
This is only the effect of
brake control and indi-
cates nothing unusual.

• When moving out of mud

or driving on a slippery
road, pressing the accel-
erator pedal may not
cause the engine rpm
(revolutions per minute) to
increase.

TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)

1GHA2051D

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TCS

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