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Driving your vehicle
Vehicle Stability Management 
(VSM)
Vehicle Stability Management is a 
function of the Electronic Stability 
Control (ESC) system. It helps the vehicle 
stay stable when accelerating or braking 
suddenly on wet, slippery and rough 
roads where traction over the four tires 
can suddenly become uneven.
 WARNING
Take the following precautions when 
using Vehicle Stability Management:
•  ALWAYS check the speed and the 
distance to the vehicle ahead. VSM 
is not a substitute for safe driving 
practices.
•
  Never drive too fast for the road 
conditions. VSM will not prevent 
accidents. Excessive speed in bad 
weather, on slippery and uneven 
roads can result in severe accidents.
VSM operation
When operating
When you apply your brakes under 
conditions which may activate ESC, you 
may hear sounds from the brakes, or feel 
a corresponding sensation in the brake 
pedal. This is normal and it means your 
VSM is active.
 Information
VSM does not operate when:
•
  Driving on a banked road such as 
gradient or incline.
•
  Driving in reverse.
•
  The ESC OFF indicator light is on.
•
  The EPS (Electric power steering) 
warning light (
) is on or blinks.