Traction Control System (TCS)

The traction control system (TCS) is designed to limit wheel slip during acceleration when one or more of the drive wheels are accelerating too rapidly. Traction control will not have any effect on vehicle operation until the electronic brake control module (EBCM) detects one or both of the front wheels rotating faster than the rear wheels. The TCS accomplishes this by 2 methods, engine torque reduction and brake intervention. The 2 methods are used together to control wheel slip during acceleration. Both methods are described below.