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Driving your vehicle Brake system
stop. (The system activates when the
vehicle speed is over 55 km/h and the
vehicle deceleration is over 7 m/s
2
or the
ABS activates when the vehicle emer
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gency braking.)
When the vehicle speed is under 40 km/
h and the ABS deactivates or the sudden
stop situation is over, the stop light
blinking will stop.
The Emergency Stop Signal system will
not work if the hazard warning flasher is
already on.
Downhill Brake Control (DBC) (if
equipped)
The Downhill Brake Control (DBC) fea
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ture assists the driver to descend down a
steep hill without having to depress the
brake pedal.
The system automatically applies the
brakes to maintain the vehicle speed 4
km/h (2.5 mph) ~ 40 km/h (25 mph) and
allows the driver to concentrate on
steering the vehicle down hill.
Always turn off the DBC on normal
roads. The DBC might activate inadver
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tently from the stand by mode when
driving through speed bumps or making
sharp curves.
The DBC defaults to the OFF position
whenever the ignition switch is placed in
the ON position.
Noise or vibration may occur from the
brakes when the DBC is activated.
The rear stop light comes on when DBC
is activated.