Traction Control Switch: Description and Operation

DESCRIPTION

On vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission, the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Switch is located in the shifter housing bezel. On vehicle equipped with a manual transmission, the ESC Switch is part of the center stack bezel. It is serviced as an assembly along with the other switches in the bezel.

The ESC Off switch turns the Electronic Stability Control off and back on. The system resets to ESC-on each time the ignition is cycled.

When the ESC Off switch is depressed and released, turning ESC off, it does not completely turn the system off. The ESC system reduces torque management to a lesser amount, but ESC function can still occur if the system perceives the need.