Driving Your Vehicle
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6.  During vehicle launching, continue to 
depress the accelerator pedal to keep 
the Launch Control system active until 
desired duration. 
The message ‘Launch Control Active’ 
will appear on the cluster LCD display. 
To deactivate (end) Launch Control, 
release the accelerator pedal.
 Information
Launch Control is available again after 
cooling down by driving the vehicle for at 
least 3 minutes.
 CAUTION
ś Launch Control system is intended 
for use at a closed race track and not 
intended for use on public roads. It 
will not compensate for driver's who 
are inexperienced or lack familiarity 
with the race track.
ś Do not use Launch Control during 
break-in period of the vehicle.
NOTICE
Constant use of Launch Control can 
put enormous stress on the vehicle 
resulting in premature wear of related 
components. 
Limited Use of Launch Control
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Transmission temperature too high. 
Launch control not available
A warning message will pop up on the 
cluster LCD display if the transmission 
fluid temperature is above a certain 
level while using Launch Control. Also, 
Launch Control will be automatically 
deactivated.
If this occurs, the driver should cool 
down the transmission fluid temperature 
by driving the vehicle at a constant 
speed over 37 mph (60 km/h).