Driving your vehicle
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Brake system
sound. At this state, the car stability con
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trol function does not operate any more.
Indicator light
ESC indicator light
ESC OFF indicator light
When EV button is turned to ON, the
indicator light appears, then goes off if
the ESC system is operating normally.
The ESC indicator light blinks whenever
ESC is operating or appears when ESC
fails to operate.
The ESC OFF indicator light comes on
when the ESC is turned off with the but
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ton.
Electronic Stability Control
Drive carefully even though your vehicle
has Electronic Stability Control. It can
only assist you in maintaining control
under certain circumstances.
ESC OFF usage
When driving
僅 ESC should be turned on for daily
driving whenever possible.
僅 To turn ESC off while driving, press
the ESC OFF button while driving on a
flat road surface.
Operating ESC
Never press the ESC OFF button while
ESC is operating (ESC indicator light
blinks).
If ESC is turned off while ESC is operat
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ing, the vehicle may slip out of control.
僅When operating the vehicle on a
dynamometer, ensure that the ESC is
turned off (ESC OFF light appeared). If
the ESC is left on, it may prevent the
vehicle speed from increasing, and
result in false diagnosis.
僅 Turning the ESC off does not affect
ABS or brake system operation.
Vehicle Stability Management
(VSM)
This system provides further enhance
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ments to vehicle stability and steering
responses when a vehicle is driving on a
slippery road or a vehicle detects
changes in coefficient of friction
between right wheels and left wheels
when braking.
Tire/Wheel Size
When replacing tires and wheels, make
sure they are the same size as the origi
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nal tires and wheels installed. Driving
with varying tire or wheel sizes may
diminish any supplemental safety bene
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fits of the VSM system.
Vehicle stability management
(VSM) operation
When the VSM is in operation, ESC indi
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cator light ( ) blinks.
When the vehicle stability management
is operating properly, you can feel a
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