System Outline

2012 Acura TL BaseSECTION System Outline

This system is composed of the VSA modulator-control unit, the wheel speed sensors, the steering angle sensor, the yaw rate-acceleration sensor, and the system indicators in the gauge control module. The VSA modulator-control unit controls the Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS), the Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD), the Traction Control System (TCS), the Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA), the Hill Start Assist* (HSA), and brake assist with the brake pressure of each wheel and reduces engine torque.

*: With SH-AWD

Fig 1: VSA System Block Diagram (With SH-AWD)
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