Driving your vehicle
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Brake system
ESC OFF usage
When driving
䳜 ESC should be turned on for daily
driving whenever possible.
䳜 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
operating, the vehicle may slip out
of control.
䳜 When operating the vehicle on a
dynamometer, ensure that the
ESC is turned off (ESC OFF light
illuminated). If the ESC is left on, it
may prevent the vehicle speed
from increasing, and result in
false diagnosis.
䳜 Turning the ESC off does not
affect ABS or brake system oper
ation.
Vehicle Stability Management
(VSM) system (if equipped)
The Vehicle Stability Management
(VSM) provides further enhance
ments to vehicle stability and steer
ing responses under the following
condition:
䳜 when driving on a slippery road or
䳜 when a change in the coefficient
of friction between left and right
wheels is detected.
Tire/Wheel size
When replacing tires and wheels,
make sure they are the same size
as the original tires and wheels
installed. Driving with varying tire or
wheel sizes may diminish any sup
plemental safety benefits of the
VSM system.
VSM operation
When the VSM is in operation, ESC
indicator light ( ) blinks.
When the VSM is operating properly,
you can feel a slight pulsation in the
vehicle and/or abnormal steering
responses (Electronic Power Steer
ing (EPS)). This is only the effect of
brake and EPS control and indicates
nothing unusual.
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