Russ

I was hoping one of the Elanra GT owners could help me out with
something. I'm currently looking for a 2003 GT and wondered how you
can really tell that it has the ABS option added. Is there an actual
button inside that you press to enable the traction control?


Thanks!

Rob Rust

"Russ" <blade6023@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> I was hoping one of the Elanra GT owners could help me out with
> something. I'm currently looking for a 2003 GT and wondered how you
> can really tell that it has the ABS option added. Is there an actual
> button inside that you press to enable the traction control?
>
>
> Thanks!

I don't know about ABS/TCS for Elantras but I recently purchased a 2003
Sonata LX and it has a button to the left of the steering wheel labeled TCS
to enable/disable the traction control system. As for ABS there should be an
indicator on your dash that lights up when starting the car. I would
recommend checking out your owners manual. There should be something there.

Nikoli Yetti

Don't waste your money on the ABS/TC. It is not needed in a vehicle as
small as an Elantra.


"Russ" <blade6023@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:15748966.0307060436.6fbe5546@posting.google.c om...
> I was hoping one of the Elanra GT owners could help me out with
> something. I'm currently looking for a 2003 GT and wondered how you
> can really tell that it has the ABS option added. Is there an actual
> button inside that you press to enable the traction control?
>
>
> Thanks!

Nikoli Yetti

I'm not saying a small car cannot skid or lose traction. The size and
weight of the car are so that ABS and TC are not going to make a difference.
Do a google search on what ABS and TC are, and how they work. Actually most
cars in general do not really need it. It is more meant for Airplanes.

"David Spera" <spera@sgi.net> wrote in message
news:3F0952AC.19405212@sgi.net...
> Please explain how a "small" car cannot skid or lose traction.
>
> Nikoli Yetti wrote:
>
> > Don't waste your money on the ABS/TC. It is not needed in a vehicle as
> > small as an Elantra.
> >
> > "Russ" <blade6023@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:15748966.0307060436.6fbe5546@posting.google.c om...
> > > I was hoping one of the Elanra GT owners could help me out with
> > > something. I'm currently looking for a 2003 GT and wondered how you
> > > can really tell that it has the ABS option added. Is there an actual
> > > button inside that you press to enable the traction control?
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks!
>

Stormy738

You must not be driving in icy or snowy conditions like we do in Canada. My
GT has ABS/TC and I love it !

Jerry Kindall

In article <HLdOa.25992$NW6.21259@rwcrnsc51.ops.asp.att.net >, Nikoli
Yetti <subgenii@bob.com> wrote:

> I'm not saying a small car cannot skid or lose traction. The size and
> weight of the car are so that ABS and TC are not going to make a difference.
> Do a google search on what ABS and TC are, and how they work. Actually most
> cars in general do not really need it. It is more meant for Airplanes.

Yes, that would certainly explain why every auto manufacturer offers
it. They all think they're making airplanes!

--
Jerry Kindall, Seattle, WA <http://www.jerrykindall.com/>
2003 Chianti Red Elantra GT
When replying by e-mail, use plain text ONLY to make sure I read it.
Due to spam and viruses, I filter all mail with HTML or attachments.

Russ

Jerry Kindall <jerrykindall@nospam.invalid> wrote in message news:<060720030722483672%jerrykindall@nospam.inval id>...
> In article <15748966.0307060436.6fbe5546@posting.google.com >, Russ
> <blade6023@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > I was hoping one of the Elanra GT owners could help me out with
> > something. I'm currently looking for a 2003 GT and wondered how you
> > can really tell that it has the ABS option added. Is there an actual
> > button inside that you press to enable the traction control?
>
> There's a button on the dash that you press to _disable_ the traction
> control. It's on the center console, next to the hazard flashers and
> (on the hatchback) rear wiper control, and is labeled TCS OFF.

Thanks Jerry. I was able to snag the exact model I was after and I'm
now the owner of a new Elantra GT!! Unfortunately, I too have to
drive in winter conditions so the extra $$$ for the ABS pacakge is a
comfort to me. Is there ever a time you would want to disable the
traction control?

Russ

"Rob Rust" <briangovreform@comcast.net> wrote in message news:<_6VNa.18570$NW6.16476@rwcrnsc51.ops.asp.att. net>...
> "Russ" <blade6023@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:15748966.0307060436.6fbe5546@posting.google.c om...
> > I was hoping one of the Elanra GT owners could help me out with
> > something. I'm currently looking for a 2003 GT and wondered how you
> > can really tell that it has the ABS option added. Is there an actual
> > button inside that you press to enable the traction control?
> >
> >
> > Thanks!
>
> I don't know about ABS/TCS for Elantras but I recently purchased a 2003
> Sonata LX and it has a button to the left of the steering wheel labeled TCS
> to enable/disable the traction control system. As for ABS there should be an
> indicator on your dash that lights up when starting the car. I would
> recommend checking out your owners manual. There should be something there.

Thanks Rob!

Jerry Kindall

In article <15748966.0307080658.7d24915f@posting.google.com >, Russ
<blade6023@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Jerry Kindall <jerrykindall@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
> news:<060720030722483672%jerrykindall@nospam.inval id>...
> > In article <15748966.0307060436.6fbe5546@posting.google.com >, Russ
> > <blade6023@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > > I was hoping one of the Elanra GT owners could help me out with
> > > something. I'm currently looking for a 2003 GT and wondered how you
> > > can really tell that it has the ABS option added. Is there an actual
> > > button inside that you press to enable the traction control?
> >
> > There's a button on the dash that you press to _disable_ the traction
> > control. It's on the center console, next to the hazard flashers and
> > (on the hatchback) rear wiper control, and is labeled TCS OFF.
>
> Thanks Jerry. I was able to snag the exact model I was after and I'm
> now the owner of a new Elantra GT!! Unfortunately, I too have to
> drive in winter conditions so the extra $$$ for the ABS pacakge is a
> comfort to me. Is there ever a time you would want to disable the
> traction control?

Those times are rare but basically, any time you _want_ the wheels to
spin when they loose grip, such as when you're stuck in a snowdrift and
are trying to "rock" the car out.

--
Jerry Kindall, Seattle, WA <http://www.jerrykindall.com/>
2003 Chianti Red Elantra GT
When replying by e-mail, use plain text ONLY to make sure I read it.
Due to spam and viruses, I filter all mail with HTML or attachments.

gini52

"norelpref" <norelpref@none.com> wrote in message
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> I see the point you are taking with this ABS in certain cars. It is a
> popular opinion by some. But there is another school of thought on
> this same issue.
>
> I have a very small Ford Aspire w/o abs or traction control. I can
> tell you that when the brakes are hit hard straightline, it will skid
> and I will lose my steering ability, if going around a bend and the
> brakes lock, it will kick out to the side or I will be off the road.
> Any car without ABS will act in this manner. The trick is not to lock
> up the tires by any number of methods. Problem is though, I drive
> this car on real roads of various quality and surfaces on a daily
> basis with a multiple other drivers and hazards. There is NO WAY I
> can account for every possible situation that may come up and
> immediately know what force to apply my brakes and which direction to
> turn if at all.
==
Absolutely--I believe the anti-lock brakes on my Bonneville saved my kids
and
me from a very serious accident when a deer jumped out in front of us while
driving
65 mph on a PA highway at night. The car sustained over $3,000. in damage
from the deer impact
but I never lost control of the vehicle. It was a great relief to brake that
hard,
sustain that impact and still be able to simply pull over to the side of the
road. This outcome
would have been very different in a car without anti-lock brakes. All my
future cars will have
ABS and traction control.
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