Trailer sway control (tsc) – Ram Trucks 2015 Chassis Cab Commercial - Owner Manual User Manual

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Trailer Sway Control (TSC)

The TSC system uses sensors in the vehicle to recognize

an excessively swaying trailer and will take the appro-

priate actions to attempt to stop the sway. The system

may reduce engine power and apply the brake of the

appropriate wheel(s) to counteract the sway of the trailer.

TSC will become active automatically once an excessively

swaying trailer is recognized. No driver action is re-

quired to activate. Note that TSC cannot stop all trailers

from swaying. Always use caution when towing a trailer

and follow the trailer tongue weight recommendations.

Refer to “Trailer Towing” in “Starting and Operating” for

further information. When TSC is functioning, the “ESC

Activation/Malfunction Indicator Light” will flash, the

engine power may be reduced and you may feel the

brakes being applied to individual wheels to attempt to

stop the trailer from swaying. TSC is disabled when the

ESC system is in the “ESC Partial Off” or “ESC Full Off”

modes.

TSC is only active in the default “ESC On” mode. TSC

can be disabled by pressing the “ESC Off” switch and

entering “ESC Partial Off” mode. It is not active in the

“ESC Partial Off” or “ESC Full Off” modes. Refer to the

ESC portion of this section for an explanation of the

different ESC operating modes.

WARNING!

If TSC activates while driving, slow the vehicle
down, stop at the nearest safe location, and adjust the
trailer load to eliminate trailer sway.

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