a traction control system includes a master cylinder containing brake fluid , braking devices configured to apply braking force to associated wheels of the vehicle , a brake pedal operable by a driver of the vehicle to generate braking force by pressurizing the brake fluid , and an inlet valves for storing pressurized brake fluid to apply and temporarily hold a braking force at a slipping driven wheel . a method of providing traction control for a vehicle includes manually switching the vehicle from a normal operating mode to a traction control mode , sensing the slippage of a driven wheel , applying a braking force to the slipping driven wheel in response to a driver of the vehicle pressing a brake pedal , maintaining the braking force on the slipping driven wheel after the brake pedal is released , and gradually releasing the braking force as the slipping driven wheel gains traction .