Active Yaw Control (AYC)
The AYC is a system, with a yaw control
function, that controls the left-right driving/
braking force using the brake.
Yaw control function
The yaw control function is a function that
enhances vehicle cornering performance and
vehicle stability with management of vehicle
turning power (yaw moment) by controlling
the drive power difference of the left and
right wheels and the braking force when the
vehicle does not turn in response to steering
input, such as when the steering wheel is
turned quickly or when driving on slippery
road.
CAUTION
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Control of the braking force does not en-
hance the stopping performance of the vehi-
cle, therefore, pay careful attention to the
safety of your surroundings when driving.
S-AWC drive mode
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Select the drive mode from the following
three types to suit the driving conditions.
S-AWC drive
mode
Function
AUTO
AUTO mode applied to
dry pavement road and
wet road, etc.
This mode controls driv-
ing/ braking torque be-
tween front right and
front left wheel and be-
tween front and rear
wheel according to the
driving condition, and
achieves low fuel con-
sumption and agile driv-
ing.
SNOW
This mode is chiefly suit-
able for the snow road.
Stability improves on a
slippery road.
GRAVEL
High traction mode.
This mode excels at
rough road driving and
escape from stuck condi-
tions, in addition, realizes
strong 4WD driving from
low speed to high speed
on ordinary road.
4-wheel drive operation requires special driv-
ing skills.
Carefully read the “4-wheel drive operation”
on page 6-40 and take care to drive safely.
S-AWC drive mode-selector
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The drive mode can be switched by press the
switch while the ignition switch is in the
“ON” position or the operation mode in ON.
If you press the switch, you can change the
drive mode in the order of AUTO, SNOW,
GRAVEL, AUTO.
CAUTION
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Do not operate the drive mode-selector with
the front wheels spinning on a snowy road or
in similar conditions. The vehicle could
lunge in an unexpected direction.
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Driving on dry, paved roads in “GRAVEL”
and “SNOW” mode causes increased fuel
consumption, noise and vibration.
S-AWC (Super All Wheel Control)
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Starting and driving
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