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Driving your vehicleBrake system
Trailer Stability Assist (TSA) sys
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tem
The Trailer Stability Assist (TSA) is
operated as vehicle stability control
system. The TSA has an effort to
stabilize the vehicle and trailer when
the trailer sways or oscillates. There
are various reasons making vehicle
sway and oscillate. Almost case it
happens at high speed however, if
the trailer is affected by crosswinds,
buffeting, and improper overloading,
it may be a risk of swaying.
Factors of swaying such as:
High speed
Strong crosswinds
Improper overloading
Sudden controlling of steering
wheel
Uneven road
The TSA continuously analyzes the
vehicle and trailer instability. When
the TSA detects some sway, the
brakes are applied automatically to
stabilize the vehicle on the front
wheel. However, if it is not enough
to stabilize, the brakes are applied
on all wheels automatically and
engine power is properly reduced.
When the vehicle is stable from
swaying, the TSA does not operate.
Hill-start Assist Control (HAC)
A vehicle has the tendency to roll
back on a steep hill when it starts to
go after stopping. The Hill-start
Assist Control (HAC) prevents the
vehicle from rolling back by applying
the brakes automatically for about
2 seconds.
The brakes are released when the
accelerator pedal is engaged or
after about 2 seconds.
The HAC is activated only for about
2 seconds, so when the vehicle is
starting off always engaged the
accelerator pedal.
Maintaining Brake Pressure on
Incline
HAC does not replace the need to
apply brakes while stopped on an
incline. While stopped, make sure
you maintain brake pressure suffi
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cient to prevent your vehicle from
rolling backward and causing an
accident. Don't release the brake
pedal until you are ready to acceler
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ate forward.
Good braking practices
Good braking practices help keep
occupants safe and extend brake
life.
Check to be sure the parking
brake is not engaged and the
parking brake indicator light is out
before driving away.
Driving through water may get
the brakes wet. They can also get
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