Intelligent Traction Management

What’s the Benefit?
Intelligent Traction Management helps enable Pilot drivers to maintain traction, stability and driving confidence in a wide variety of conditions—with the ease of just pushing a button.

The Feature:
The system adjusts the Drive-by-Wire throttle, VSA^® system, transmission shift logic and—on AWD models—the all-wheel-drive system to provide the optimum power application for the surface friction available. 

• The system was engineered at the Honda R&D facility in Ohio and tested worldwide—from the sands of Dubai, through Moscow mud, to the snows of Minnesota.
• Drivers of Pilot two-wheel-drive models can select between Normal and Snow modes; Pilot AWD models add Mud and Sand modes as well.
• To change modes, drivers press the Intelligent Traction Management button behind the shifter; the button is labeled SNOW on 2WD models, and has a vehicle-profile icon on AWD models.
• On the first push, the DII will display the modes available.
• Subsequent pushes will cycle through the available modes.
• When the desired mode is highlighted, it will be engaged after a 3-second interval.
• The selected mode will remain engaged until a new one is selected, or the ignition is shut off.
• The system will default to Normal mode upon restart.