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Normal Operation

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The stability/traction control switch is hard wired to the Instrument Cluster (IC). Traction control system status is indicated by an indicator in the IC  . When the driver deactivates the traction control, the IC sends a message to the PCM and the ABS module over the High Speed Controller Area Network (HS-CAN) bus. The traction control system will remain deactivated until the driver pushes the switch again or until the ignition switch is cycled.

The IC  sends a reference voltage to the stability/traction control switch along circuit CCA15 (YE/GY). When the switch is pressed, the reference voltage is momentarily grounded through the switch along circuit GD116 (BK/VT).