Driving
warningindicatorlightintheinstrumentclusterremainsonwhilethe
engineisrunning,havethesystemservicedimmediately.
PressingthecontroloncewilldisabletheAdvanceTracstability
enhancement/RollStabilityControlandtheenginepowerreduction
portionofthetractionenhancementfeature;thebrakeportionofthe
tractionenhancementfeaturewillstillfunctionnormally.Pressingand
holdingthecontrolformorethanfivesecondswilldisablethe
AdvanceTracstabilityenhancement/RollStabilityControlandtraction
enhancementfeature.Ifthevehicleisstuckinsnowormudorwhen
drivingindeepsand,switchingofftheAdvanceTracsystemmaybe
beneficialsothewheelsareallowedtospin.Ifyourvehicleseemstolose
enginepowerwhiledrivingindeepsandorverydeepsnow,switchingoff
theAdvanceTracstabilityenhancementfeaturewillrestorefullengine
powerandwillenhancemomentumthroughtheobstacle.
Somedriversmaynoticeaslightmovementofthebrakepedalwhenthe
AdvanceTracperformsasystemself-check.DuringAdvanceTrac/Roll
StabilityControloperationyoumayexperiencethefollowing:
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Arumbleorgrindingnoise
Aslightdecelerationofthevehicle
TheAdvanceTracindicatorlightwillflash
Ifyourfootisonthebrakepedal,youwillfeelavibrationinthe
pedal.
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Ifthedrivingconditionissevereandyourfootisnotonthebrake,the
brakepedalwillmovetoapplyhigherbrakeforces.Youmayalsohear
awhooshofairfromundertheinstrumentpanelduringthissevere
condition.
AlltheseconditionsarenormalduringAdvanceTrac/RollStability
Controloperation.
Donotalterormodifyyourvehicle’ssuspensionorsteering;the
resultingchangestothevehicle’shandlingcanadverselyaffect
theAdvanceTrac/RollStabilityControlsystem.
Note:PressingtheAdvanceTracbuttonwilldisableAdvanceTracand
RollStabilityControl.
Aggressivedrivinginanyroadconditionscancauseyoutolose
controlofyourvehicleincreasingtheriskofseverepersonal
injuryorpropertydamage.TheoccurrenceofaAdvanceTrac/Roll
StabilityControleventisanindicationthatatleastsomeofthetires
haveexceededtheirabilitytogriptheroad;thismayleadtoan
increasedriskoflossofvehiclecontrol,vehiclerollover,personalinjury
anddeath.Ifyouexperienceasevereroadevent,SLOWDOWN.
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Model Year | 2005 |
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