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Offline ANT_1

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* Traction control... on or off? *
« on: 03 February 2006, 10:15 »
when is the traction control on.... is it when the light on the dash is on or off?

if i press the button the light goes on... does this mean my asr traction control is off or on, ive seen the light bilp on a couple of times when driving, is this the traction control working?

Also, i have a button at the bottom of the drivers side B pillar... i cant find in the manual what this does... anyone tell me? :D

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Re: * Traction control... on or off? *
« Reply #1 on: 03 February 2006, 16:23 »
Oh yes indeedy, Traction is on as default and when you press it in, the light comes on the dash to warn you that it is switched off :wink:.  When it flashes this means the car is spinning and traction control is working, or trying to any way :grin:

As for the Drivers door pillar, delve in to your manual deeper as it does say that if this button is pressed before you set your alarm, then the interior sensors are disabled, allowing you to leave you pets/kids locked in to bake without setting off the alarm :laugh:

Offline arnoldlog1

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Re: * Traction control... on or off? *
« Reply #2 on: 03 February 2006, 18:05 »
where is the button that disables, the alarm??? i've not even seen that???   :huh:


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Re: * Traction control... on or off? *
« Reply #3 on: 03 February 2006, 19:13 »
When you open the door, at the bottom, on the B piller, towards the left.................. :wink:

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Re: * Traction control... on or off? *
« Reply #4 on: 03 February 2006, 19:45 »
ahhh! the little picture on it makes sense now!

i cant tell when its pushed in or not tho lol... hmm.... does it light up if depressed...?

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Re: * Traction control... on or off? *
« Reply #5 on: 03 February 2006, 21:17 »
it doesent press in, you will hear it click when you depress it i think.  Then when you arm the alarm the interior sensors are off.  It is only once tho, if you disarm, then rearm again the sensors are back on