Traction control light turned on?

Tiny
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  • 2014 KIA SOUL
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Traction control light came on has a hard time accelerating and its having a hard time starting.
Friday, September 20th, 2024 AT 8:16 AM

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Tiny
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It sounds like the car is in limp mode probably due to a dirty throttle body. Here is a guide to help you understand what's going on:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/reduced-power-limp-mode

Here is how to service the throttle body (a generic guide) to help you step by step with instructions in the diagrams below to show you how on your car.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/throttle-actuator-service

If the service does not help let's run the codes to see which ones are stored.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/anti-lock-system-testing-and-repair-abs

Check out the images (below). Please upload pictures or videos in your response of any problems so we can see what to help you with.
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Friday, September 20th, 2024 AT 1:59 PM

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