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TCS (Traction Control System) Features

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When a drive wheel loses traction on a slippery road surface and starts to spin, the VSA modulator-control unit applies brake pressure to the spinning wheel and sends an engine torque control request to the PCM to slow the spinning wheel and keep traction.

Fig 1: Traction Control System Diagram
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