Vauxhall Corsa & Combo Owner's Manual

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150Drive control systems Traction Control system (TC Plus ) 3The TC Pl us prev ents the driving wheels fromspinning, irrespective of the roadconditions and tyre grip.The system m onitors the rotational sp eedof all wheels. As soon as at lea st onedriving wheel sta rts to spin, the engineoutput is reduced (the sound of the enginecha ng es) and the spinning wheel is b ra ked.This improves the vehicle’s directionalcontrol and d riv ing power, particularly onsnow and ic e as well as on wet or slipperyroad s.TC Plus is ready for operation as soon a s theignition is switc hed on and the controlindica tor v goes out.When the TCPlus c om es into action, vflashes.The vehic le is now in a critical situation;TC Plus a llows y ou to keep control of thevehicle and remind s y ou to match yourspeed to the road c onditions.C ont rol indic ator vIlluminates for a few seconds when theignition is switched on. The system is nowready for operation.Flashing during drivingThis shows the system has com e intoaction. The engine output may be reduced(the sound of the eng ine changes) and thevehicle m ay be brak ed a utoma tica lly to asmall degree.Do not let this special safety fea turetempt you into ta king risks when d riv ing.Traffic safety c an only be achieved byadopting a responsible driving style.