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Old 12-15-2015, 02:02 PM   #49 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ConnClark View Post
It will also throttle the engine if it thinks it is needed. I have only had it kick in twice and each time I have reacted almost just as quick to pull my foot out of it. Next time we get a good snow or ice storm I will hit the override button and see how things go.
Try the override compared to allowing the computer manage the throttle. You might be surprised at how well it works.

I'm an excellent snow driver and very good at feathering the throttle, but my TSX did a better job at managing it than I ever could. I made 3 attempts to manually go up my driveway in the snow and failed miserably. After turning the traction control back on and flooring the throttle, the car slowly gained momentum and made it up.
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