Is it normal when anti skid pic appears on dash?

angelgirl-108 · Post by **angelgirl-108** » 16 Sep 2011, 21:58

I have a 2006 Volvo XC90 and was wondering if it is normal to see the "anti skid" picture appear when you might turn quickly while accelerating quickly. Should I be concerned about this? Is it normal? Could it mean something? Thanks.

Post by **jimmy57** » 16 Sep 2011, 22:19

it is telling you the traction control operated. This is for two reasons, one is that you may be on slick pavement and it is saving your cookies and maybe you should ease up so it is not activated, and the other is that you may get throttle intervention and wonder why the car won't get with it when you accelerate.
Normal, not a fault indication.

Post by **shiloh51933** » 17 Sep 2011, 08:57

If the tracs appears with the ABS light then it's an issue if they stay on togther I believe. Unless they just flicker momentarily I believe. If I'm wrong then somebody please corrct me.

angelgirl-108 · Post by **angelgirl-108** » 17 Sep 2011, 09:08

The "anti skid" light just flickers, then goes off....just want to clarify that. thanks! angelgirl108

Post by **stone36** » 18 Sep 2011, 22:25

jimmy57 wrote:it is telling you the traction control operated. This is for two reasons, one is that you may be on slick pavement and it is saving your cookies and maybe you should ease up so it is not activated, and the other is that you may get throttle intervention and wonder why the car won't get with it when you accelerate.
Normal, not a fault indication.

+1

I don't know if the leaves are falling yet in MA, but I know it's been wet there, if you accelerate hard on wet leaves or even just e wet slick ground it can set it off. Mine went off last winter driving out of a slushy parking lot.

Post by **shiloh51933** » 21 Sep 2011, 14:51

Sometimes my ABS activate while lightly braking on sand or dirt in the the road. Same goes for the TRACS sometimes.