Engine drag
Racer
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From: Indiana
Did you get the Jake brake option?
From the manual, page 5-39 (for a 2013, I reckon the manuals are almost identical):
From the manual, page 5-39 (for a 2013, I reckon the manuals are almost identical):
Engine Power Messages
ENGINE DRAG CONTROL ACTIVE
This message displays when engine drag control is active. When driving in a lower gear in rainy, snowy, or icy conditions and then letting up on the accelerator or downshifting, the rear wheels may begin to slip and this message displays. This message stays on for a few seconds following the engine drag control event.
ENGINE DRAG CONTROL ACTIVE
This message displays when engine drag control is active. When driving in a lower gear in rainy, snowy, or icy conditions and then letting up on the accelerator or downshifting, the rear wheels may begin to slip and this message displays. This message stays on for a few seconds following the engine drag control event.
Last edited by Admiral Ballsy; Nov 25, 2012 at 12:24 PM.
Racer
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From: Mascoutah Illinois
Safety Car
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From: Mooresville (Race City USA) NC
The car is trying to tell you it was equipped with extra-wide shallow treaded summer tires not designed to be driven in light snow or at temperates which enable snow to exist. Your rear wheels were slipping simply be lifting off the throttle.
Tech Contributor
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When the message is showing the EBCM is telling the ECM to add some throttle to keep the rear wheels from slowing too much thus preventing the rear wheels from breaking loose and causing the car to spin.
Bill
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