Normal Operation and Fault Conditions
The stability-traction control disabled indicator (sliding car OFF icon) in the IPC provides traction control system status to the driver. When the driver deactivates the traction control, the IPC sends a message to the GWM over the HS-CAN 3 indicating the driver has requested the traction control to be disabled. The GWM relays this message to the ABS module over the HS-CAN 2. The ABS module continues to monitor for excessive wheel spin, but no longer takes any action when a traction event is detected.
The ABS module then sends a message to the GWM over the HS-CAN 2 to illuminate the stability-traction control disabled indicator (sliding car OFF icon). The GWM relays this message to the IPC over the HS-CAN 3. The IPC responds by illuminating the stability-traction control disabled indicator (sliding car OFF icon). The traction control system remains deactivated until the driver changes the traction control state in the message center or until the ignition is cycled.
MyKey® allows users to configure traction control to be either always on or selectable. If a MyKey® restricted key is in use with the MyKey® traction control feature configured to "always on", traction control cannot be disabled. An admin key must be used to enable and disable traction control.
Possible Causes
- A MyKey® restricted key is in use
- Network communication concern
- Message center concern
- GWM concern
- IPC concernNOTE: This test requires the use of at least one admin key.
- E1: VERIFY THAT THE KEY IN USE IS NOT RESTRICTED
- Ignition ON, engine OFF.
- Monitor the message center.
- Does the message center display MYKEY ACTIVE DRIVE SAFELY?
Yes No The current key is a restricted key and is operating correctly. REPEAT the test using a different key until the message center does not display MYKEY ACTIVE DRIVE SAFELY. Go to E2. Go to E2.
- E2: VERIFY THE MYKEY® TRACTION CONTROL SETTING
- E3: VERIFY TRACTION CONTROL FUNCTION CAN BE DISABLED USING THE ADMIN KEY
- Using the message center, verify traction control can be enabled and disabled using the admin key. Refer to the Owner's Literature for instructions on enabling and disabling traction control.
- Can traction control be enabled and disabled using the admin key?
Yes No The system is operating correctly at this time. The concern may have been caused by the use of a restricted key. INFORM the customer the traction control can only be disabled using an admin key when the MyKey® traction control setting is configured to always on. Go to E4.
- E4: CHECK FOR ABS MODULE DTCS
- Carry out the ABS self-test.
- Are any DTCs present?
Yes No REFER to the ABS Module DTC Chart . Go to E5.
- E5: CHECK FOR GWM DTCS
- Carry out the GWM self-test.
- Are any DTCs present?
Yes No DIAGNOSE the GWM DTC. REFER to MODULE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK . Go to E7.
- E6: CHECK FOR BCM DTCS
- Carry out the BdyCM self-test.
- Are any DTCs present?
Yes No DIAGNOSE the BCM DTC. REFER to MULTIFUNCTION ELECTRONIC MODULES . Go to E7.
- E7: CHECK FOR IPC DTCS
- Carry out the IPC self-test.
- Are any DTCs present?
Yes No DIAGNOSE the IPC DTC. REFER to INFORMATION CENTER - INSTRUMENTATION, MESSAGE CENTER AND WARNING CHIMES . The system is operating correctly at this time. The concern may have been caused due to high network traffic or an intermittent fault condition.