2012 Lancia Voyager traction control

 SHALLOW STANDING WATER . . . . . . . . . . . 237
 POWER STEERING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238  POWER STEERING FLUID CHECK . . . . . . . . 238
 PARKING BRAKE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
 ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) . . . . . . . . . 240  ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT . . . . . 240
 ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM . . . . 241  TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM (TCS) . . . . . . 241
 BRAKE ASSIST SYSTEM (BAS) . . . . . . . . . . . 242
 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) . . 242
 TIRES — GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . 244  TIRE PRESSURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
 TIRE INFLATION PRESSURES . . . . . . . . . . . 245
 TIRE PRESSURES FOR HIGH-SPEEDOPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
 RADIAL-PLY TIRES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
 SPARE TIRE MATCHING ORIGINAL EQUIPPED TIRE AND WHEEL (for
versions/markets, where provided) . . . . . . . . 246
 COMPACT SPARE TIRE (for versions/ markets, where provided) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
 FULL SIZE SPARE (for versions/markets, where provided) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
 LIMITED-USE SPARE (for versions/ markets, where provided) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
 TIRE SPINNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
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NOTE:
The torque converter clutch will
not engage until the transmission
fluid and engine coolant are warm
[usually after 1.6 to 4.8 km of driv-
ing]. Because the engine speed is
higher when the torque converter
clutch is not engaged, it may seem
as if the transmission is not shift-
ing into Overdrive when cold. This
is normal. Using the Electronic
Range Select (ERS) feature, when
the transmission is sufficiently
warm, will demonstrate that the
transmission is able to shift into
and out of Overdrive.
DRIVING ON SLIPPERY
SURFACES
ACCELERATION
Rapid acceleration on snow covered,
wet, or other slippery surfaces may
cause the driving wheels to pull errati-
cally to the right or left. This phenom-
enon occurs when there is a difference
in the surface traction under the front
(driving) wheels.
WARNING!
Rapid acceleration on slippery sur-
faces is dangerous. Unequal traction
can cause sudden pulling of the front
wheels. You could lose control of the
vehicle and possibly have a collision.
Accelerate slowly and carefully
whenever there is likely to be poor
traction (ice, snow, wet mud, loose
sand, etc.).
TRACTION
When driving on wet or slushy roads,
it is possible for a layer of water to
build up between the tire and road
surface. This is known as hydroplan-
ing and may cause partial or complete
loss of vehicle control and stopping
ability. To reduce this possibility, the
following precautions should be ob-
served:
1. Slow down during rainstorms or
when roads are slushy.
2. Slow down if the road has standing
water or puddles.
3. Replace the tires when tread wear
indicators first become visible.
4. Keep the tires properly inflated. 5. Maintain sufficient distance be-
tween your vehicle and the vehicle in
front of you to avoid a collision in a
sudden stop.
DRIVING THROUGH
WATER
Driving through water more than a
few centimeters deep will require ex-
tra caution to ensure safety and pre-
vent damage to your vehicle.
FLOWING/RISING WATER
WARNING!
Do not drive on or across a road or
path where water is flowing and/or
rising (as in storm run-off). Flowing
water can wear away the road or
path's surface and cause your
ve-
hicle to sink into deeper water. Fur-
thermore, flowing and/or rising wa-
ter can carry your vehicle away
swiftly. Failure to follow this warn-
ing may result in injuries that are
serious or fatal to you, your passen-
gers, and others around you.
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brake system will continue to operate
normally if the “Brake Warning
Light” is not on.
If the “Anti-Lock Brake Warning
Light” is on, the brake system should
be serviced as soon as possible to re-
store the benefits of anti-lock brakes.
If the “Anti-Lock Brake Warning
Light” does not come on when the
ignition switch is turned to the ON
position, have the bulb repaired as
soon as possible.
If both the “Brake Warning Light”
and the “Anti-Lock Brake Warning
Light” remain on, the ABS and Elec-
tronic Brake Force Distribution
(EBD) systems are not functioning.
Immediate repair to the ABS system is
required. Consult with your autho-
rized dealer service center as soon as
possible.
ELECTRONIC BRAKE
CONTROL SYSTEM
Your vehicle is equipped with an ad-
vanced electronic brake control sys-
tem that includes the Traction Control
System (TCS), Brake Assist System
(BAS) and Electronic Stability Con-trol (ESC). These systems comple-
ment the Anti-Lock Brake System
(ABS) by optimizing the vehicle brak-
ing capability during emergency
braking maneuvers.
TRACTION CONTROL
SYSTEM (TCS)
The Traction Control System (TCS)
monitors the amount of wheel spin of
each of the driven wheels. If wheel
spin is detected, brake pressure is ap-
plied to the slipping wheel(s) and en-
gine power is reduced, to provide en-
hanced acceleration and stability. A
feature of the TCS functions similarly
to a limited-slip differential, and con-
trols the wheel spin across a driven
axle. If one wheel on a driven axle is
spinning faster than the other, the sys-
tem will apply the brake of the spin-
ning wheel. This will allow more en-
gine torque to be applied to the wheel
that is not spinning. This feature re-
mains active even if the ESC is in the
“Partial Off” mode.
The “ESC Activation/Malfunction In-
dicator Light” (in the instrument
cluster) will start to flash as soon as
the tires lose traction and the wheels
begin to spin. This indicates that the
TCS is active. If the indicator light
flashes during acceleration, ease up
on the accelerator and apply as little
throttle as possible. Be sure to adapt
your speed and driving to the prevail-
ing road conditions, and do not switch
off the ESC or TCS.
WARNING!
 The TCS cannot prevent the natu-
ral laws of physics from acting on
the vehicle, nor can it increase the
traction afforded.
 The TCS cannot prevent colli-
sions, including those resulting
from excessive speed in turns, or
hydroplaning.
 The capabilities of a TCS-
equipped vehicle must never be
exploited in a reckless or danger-
ous manner, which could jeopar-
dize the user's safety or the safety
of others.
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BRAKE ASSIST SYSTEM
(BAS)
The Brake Assist System (BAS) isde-
signed to optimize the vehicle’s brak-
ing capability during emergency
braking maneuvers. The system de-
tects an emergency braking situation
by sensing the rate and amount of
brake application, and then applies
optimum pressure to the brakes. This
can help reduce braking distances.
The BAS complements the ABS. Ap-
plying the brakes very quickly results
in the best BAS assistance. To receive
the benefit of the system, you must
apply continuous braking pressure
during the stopping sequence. Do not
reduce brake pedal pressure unless
braking is no longer desired. Once the
brake pedal is released, the BAS is
deactivated.WARNING!
 The BAS cannot prevent the natu- ral laws of physics from acting on
the vehicle, nor can it increase the
traction afforded by prevailing
road conditions.
(Continued)
WARNING!(Continued)
 The BAS cannot prevent colli-
sions, including those resulting
from excessive speed in turns,
driving on very slippery surfaces,
or hydroplaning.
 The capabilities of a BAS-
equipped vehicle must never be
exploited in a reckless or danger-
ous manner which could jeopar-
dize the user's safety or the safety
of others.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY
CONTROL (ESC)
The Electronic Stability Control
(ESC) enhances directional control
and stability of the vehicle under vari-
ous driving conditions. ESC corrects
for over/under steering of the vehicle
by applying the brake of the appro-
priate wheel to assist in counteracting
the over/under steer condition. En-
gine power may also be reduced to
help the vehicle maintain the desired
path. ESC uses sensors in the vehicle to
determine the vehicle path intended
by the driver and compares it to the
actual path of the vehicle. When the
actual path does not match the in-
tended path, ESC applies the brake of
the appropriate wheel to assist in
counteracting the oversteer or under-
steer condition.
 Oversteer - when the vehicle is
turning more than appropriate for
the steering wheel position.
 Understeer - when the vehicle is turning less than appropriate for
the steering wheel position.
WARNING!
 The Electronic Stability Control(ESC) cannot prevent the natural
laws of physics from acting on the
vehicle, nor can it increase the
traction afforded by prevailing
road conditions.
(Continued)
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WARNING!(Continued)
 ESC cannot prevent accidents, in-
cluding those resulting from ex-
cessive speed in turns, driving on
very slippery surfaces, or hydro-
planing. ESC also cannot prevent
accidents resulting from loss of
vehicle control due to inappropri-
ate driver input for the conditions.
Only a safe, attentive, and skillful
driver can prevent accidents.
 The capabilities of an ESC
equipped vehicle must never be
exploited in a reckless or danger-
ous manner which could jeopar-
dize the user’s safety or the safety
of others.
ESC Operating Modes The “ESC Off” switch is lo-
cated in the center switch
bank, next to the hazard
flasher switch. ESC On
This mode is the normal operating
mode for ESC on two-wheel drive ve-
hicles. Whenever the vehicle is
started, the ESC system will be in this
mode. This mode should be used for
most driving situations. ESC should
only be turned off for specific reasons
as noted below.
ESC Partial Off
This mode is entered by momentarily
pressing the “ESC Off” switch.
When in the “Partial Off” mode, the
TCS portion of ESC, except for the
“limited slip” feature described in the
TCS section, has been disabled and
the “ESC Activation/Malfunction In-
dicator Light” will be illuminated.
When in the “Partial Off” mode, ESC
will operate without engine torque
management. This mode is intended
to be used if the vehicle is in deep
snow, sand or gravel conditions and
more wheel spin than ESC would nor-
mally allow is required to gain trac-
tion. To turn ESC on again, momen-
tarily press the “ESC Off” switch.
This will restore the normal “ESC
On” mode of operation. NOTE:
To improve the vehicle's traction
when driving with snow chains, or
starting off in deep snow, sand or
gravel, it may be desirable to
switch to the “Partial Off” mode by
pressing the “ESC Off” switch.
Once the situation requiring ESC
to be switched to the “Partial Off”
mode is overcome, turn ESC back
on by momentarily pressing the
“ESC Off” switch. This may be
done while the vehicle is in mo-
tion.
WARNING!
In partial ESC mode, the engine
power reduction feature of ESC is
disabled. Therefore, enhanced ve-
hicle stability offered by the ESC
system is reduced.
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ESC Activation/Malfunction
Indicator Light And ESC OFF
Indicator LightThe “ESC Activation/
Malfunction Indicator
Light” in the instrument
cluster will come on when
the ignition switch is turned to the ON
position. It should turn off with the
engine running. If the “ESC
Activation/Malfunction Indicator
Light” comes on continuously with
the engine running, a malfunction has
been detected in the ESC system. If
this light remains on after several ig-
nition cycles, and the vehicle has been
driven several kilometers at speeds
greater than 48 km/h, see your autho-
rized dealer as soon as possible to
have the problem diagnosed and cor-
rected.
The “ESC Activation/Malfunction In-
dicator Light” (located in the instru-
ment cluster) starts to flash as soon as
the tires lose traction and the ESC
system becomes active. The “ESC
Activation/Malfunction Indicator
Light” also flashes when TCS is ac-
tive. If the “ESC Activation/ Malfunction Indicator Light” begins
to flash during acceleration, ease up
on the accelerator and apply as little
throttle as possible. Be sure to adapt
your speed and driving to the prevail-
ing road conditions.
NOTE:
 The “ESC Activation/
Malfunction Indicator Light”
and the “ESC OFF Indicator
Light” come on momentarily
each time the ignition switch is
turned ON.
 Each time the ignition is turned ON, the ESC system will be ON
even if it was turned off previ-
ously.
 The ESC system will make buzz- ing or clicking sounds when it is
active. This is normal; the
sounds will stop when ESC be-
comes inactive following the
maneuver that caused the ESC
activation.
The “ESC OFF Indicator
Light” indicates the Elec-
tronic Stability Control
(ESC) is off. TIRES — GENERAL
INFORMATION
TIRE PRESSURE
Proper tire inflation pressure is essen-
tial to the safe and satisfactory opera-
tion of your vehicle. Three primary
areas are affected by improper tire
pressure.
Safety
WARNING!
 Improperly inflated tires are dan-
gerous and can cause collisions.
 Under-inflation increases tire
flexing and can result in over-
heating and tire failure.
 Over-inflation reduces a tir e's
ability to cushion shock. Objects
on the road and chuckholes can
cause damage that result in tire
failure.
 Over -inflated or under-inflated
tires can affect vehicle handling
and can fail suddenly, resulting in
loss of vehicle control.
(Continued)
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NOTE:
To improve the vehicle’s traction
when starting off in deep snow,
sand or gravel, it may be desirable
to switch the Electronic Stability
Program (ESP) to “Partial Off”
mode. Refer to “Electronic Brake
Control System” in “Starting and
Operating” for further informa-
tion.CAUTION!
 When “rocking” a stuck vehicleby moving between DRIVE and
REVERSE, do not spin the wheels
faster than 24 km/h, or drivetrain
damage may result.
 Revving the engine or spinning
the wheels too fast may lead to
transmission overheating and
failure. It can also damage the
tires. Do not spin the wheels above
48 km/h while in gear (no trans-
mission shifting occurring).
WARNING!
Fast spinning tires can be danger-
ous. Forces generated by excessive
wheel speeds may cause damage, or
even failure, of the axle and tires. A
tire could explode and injure some-
one. Do not spin your vehicle's
wheels faster than 48 km/h or for
longer than 30 seconds continuously
without stopping when you are stuck
and do not let anyone near a spin-
ning wheel, no matter what the
speed.
SHIFT LEVER
OVERRIDE
If a malfunction occurs and the shift
lever cannot be moved out of the
PARK position, you can use the fol-
lowing procedure to temporarily
move the shift lever:
1. Firmly apply the parking brake.
2. Remove the shift lever access
cover, located near the top right of the
shift lever in the instrument panel. 3. Turn the ignition to the ON/RUN
position without starting the engine
(engine OFF).
4. Press and maintain firm pressure
on the brake pedal.
5. Insert a screwdriver or similar tool
into the hole and push and hold the
shift lever override forward.
6. Move the shift lever to the NEU-
TRAL position.
7. The vehicle may then be started in
NEUTRAL.
8. Reinstall the shift lever override
access cover.
Shift Lever Override Access Cover
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Jack Location . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Jack Operation . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Key-In Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Key, Programming . . . . . . . . . . 16
Key, Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 15
Key, Sentry (Immobilizer) . . . . 15
Keyless Enter­N­Go™ . . . 24,180,226
Keyless Entry System . . . . . . . . 18
Keyless Go . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,180
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Lane Change Assist . . . . . . . . 123
Lap/Shoulder Belts . . . . . . . . . 35
LATCH (Lower Anchors and
Tether for CHildren) . . . . . . . . 58
Latches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Leaks, Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Leveling, Headlight . . . . . . . . 124
Life of Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Light Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65,119
Airbag . . . . . . . . . 49,52,64,167
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Anti-Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Automatic Headlights . . . . . 121
Back-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Brake Assist Warning . . . . . 244
Brake Warning . . . . . . . . . . 168
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . 308
Center Mounted Stop . . . . . 311
Dimmer Switch,
Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Electronic Stability Program
(ESP) Indicator . . . . . . . . . 244
Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Fog . . . . . . . . . . . 122,164,310
Hazard Warning Flasher . . . 268
Headlight Leveling . . . . . . . 124
Headlight Switch . . . . . . . . 120
Headlights On Reminder . . . 122
High Beam Indicator . . . . . . 164
High Beam/Low Beam
Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Illuminated Entry . . . . . . . . . 18
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . 119,120
License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Lights On Reminder . . . . . . 122
Low Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Malfunction Indicator
(Check Engine) . . . . . . . . . 166
Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120,309
Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Rear Fog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Seat Belt Reminder . . . . . . . 169
Security Alarm (Theft
Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Service Engine Soon
(Malfunction Indicator) . . . . 166
Side Repeater . . . . . . . . . . . 309
SmartBeams . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Theft Alarm (Security
Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Tire Pressure Monitoring
(TPMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Traction Control . . . . . . . . . 244
Turn Signal . . . . . . . 65,309,310
Wait to Start . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Warning (Instrument Cluster
Description) . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Loading Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . 23
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Lower Anchors and Tether for
CHildren (LATCH) . . . . . . . . . 58
Lubrication, Body . . . . . . . . . 293
Luggage Rack (Roof Rack) . . . 153
330