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2005 MATRIX from Sep. ’04 Prod. (OM12892U)
“VSC”  warning  light
This  light  warns  that  there  is  a  problem
somewhere  in  the  traction  control  system
or  the  vehicle  stability  control  system.
The  light  will  come  on  when  the  ignition
key  is  turned  to  “ON”  and  will  go  off  after
a  few  seconds.
If  the  light  comes  on  while  driving,  the
system  does  not  work.  However,  as  con-
ventional  braking  operates  when  applied,
there  is  no  problem  to  continue  your  driv-
ing.
In  the  following  cases,  contact  your  Toyota
dealer:
! The  warning  light  does  not  come  on
after  the  ignition  key  is  turned  to  “ON”.
! The  warning  light  remains  on  after  the
ignition  key  is  turned  to  “ON”.
! The  warning  light  comes  on  while  driv-
ing.
The  slip  indicator  light/traction  control  sys-
tem  off  indicator  light  will  come  on  when
the  “VSC”  warning  light  comes  on  even  if
the  “TRAC  OFF”  switch  is  not  pushed.
The  vehicle  stability  control  system
helps  provide  integrated  control  of  the
systems  such  as  anti−lock  brake  sys-
tem,  traction  control,  engine  control,
etc.  This  system  automatically  controls
the  brakes  and  engine  to  help  prevent
the  vehicle  from  skidding  when  corner-
ing  on  a  slippery  road  surface  or  oper-
ating  steering  wheel  abruptly.
This  system  will  activate  when  your  ve-
hicle  speed  reaches  or  exceeds  15  km/h
(9  mph),  and  will  deactivate  when  the  ve-
hicle  speed  reduces  to  below  15  km/h  (9
mph).
You  may  hear  a  sound  in  the  engine
compartment  for  a  few  seconds  when  the
engine  is  started  or  just  after  the  vehicle
begins  to  move.  This  means  that  the  sys-
tem  is  in  the  self−check  mode,  but  does
not  indicate  a  malfunction.
Vehicle  stability  control
system