CAUTION
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When
indication lamp blinks, Active Sta-
bility Control function or active traction con-
trol function is operating, which means that
the road is slippery or that your vehicle’s
wheels are beginning to slip. If this happens,
drive slower with less accelerator input.
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If an abnormal condition occurs in the sys-
tem while driving, the
indication lamp
will illuminate.
In these cases, follow these procedures:
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If the temperature in the braking system
continues to increase due to continuous
brake control on a slippery road surface,
the
indication lamp will blink, and op-
eration of the active traction control func-
tion will be suspended to protect the brake
system. (The engine control of the active
traction control function and normal brake
operation will not be affected.) Park your
vehicle in a safe place. When the tempera-
ture in the braking system has come
down, the
indication lamp will go off
and the Active Stability Control function
and active traction control function will
start operating again.
CAUTION
•
If the
indication lamp does not go out
even though the above procedure is fol-
lowed, there could be a problem in the
system.
Stop the engine and start the engine again
and check whether the
indication lamp
goes out. If the indication lamp goes out,
there is no abnormal condition.
If the
indication lamp illuminates even
after your vehicle is driven a short dis-
tance after re-starting the engine, we rec-
ommend you to have your vehicle
checked as soon as possible.
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If the vehicle is towed with the ignition
switch in the “ON” position or the operation
mode in ON and only the front wheels or on-
ly the rear wheels raised off the ground, the
ASTC may operate, resulting in an accident.
When towing the vehicle with the front
wheels raised, keep the ignition switch in the
“LOCK” or “ACC” position or the operation
mode in ACC or OFF. When towing the ve-
hicle with the rear wheels raised, keep the
ignition switch in the “ACC” position or the
operation mode in ACC.
Refer to “Towing” on page 8-23.
Trailer Stability Assist
(TSA)
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The trailer stability assist system helps safely
running while towing a trailer by controlling
the braking force of each wheel and engine
power in order to stabilize the motion when
detecting the continuous sway of the vehicle
caused by a trailer.
When the trailer stability assist system oper-
ates the brakes, the brake lamp turns on.
About the towing of the trailer, refer to page
6-84.
Trailer Stability Assist (TSA)
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Starting and driving
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