Driving
ADVANCETRACா WITH ROLL STABILITY CONTROL™ (RSCா)
STABILITY ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM
WARNING:Vehiclemodificationsinvolvingbrakingsystem,
aftermarketroofracks,suspension,steeringsystem,tire
constructionand/orwheel/tiresizemaychangethehandling
characteristicsofthevehicleandmayadverselyaffecttheperformance
oftheAdvanceTracwithRSCsystem.Inaddition,installingany
stereoloudspeakersmayinterferewithandadverselyaffectthe
AdvanceTracwithRSCsystem.Installanyaftermarketstereo
loudspeakerasfaraspossiblefromthefrontcenterconsole,the
tunnel,andthefrontseatsinordertominimizetheriskofinterfering
withtheAdvanceTracwithRSCsensors.Reducingtheeffectiveness
oftheAdvanceTracwithRSCsystemcouldleadtoanincreasedrisk
oflossofvehiclecontrol,vehiclerollover,personalinjuryanddeath.
WARNING:Rememberthatevenadvancedtechnologycannot
defythelawsofphysics.It’salwayspossibletolosecontrolofa
vehicleduetoinappropriatedriverinputfortheconditions.Aggressive
drivingonanyroadconditioncancauseyoutolosecontrolofyour
vehicleincreasingtheriskofpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage.
ActivationoftheAdvanceTracwithRSCsystemisanindicationthat
atleastsomeofthetireshaveexceededtheirabilitytogriptheroad;
thiscouldreducetheoperator’sabilitytocontrolthevehicle,
potentiallyresultinginalossofvehiclecontrol,vehiclerollover,
personalinjuryanddeath.IfyourAdvanceTracwithRSCsystem
activates,SLOWDOWN.
WARNING:Ifafailurehasbeendetectedwithinthe
AdvanceTracwithRSCsystem,the“slidingcar”icon
will
illuminatesteadily.VerifythattheAdvanceTracwithRSCsystemis
notmanuallydisabled(pushtheAdvanceTracwithRSC“Off”
buttonlocatedonthecenteroftheinstrumentpanel).Ifthe“sliding
car”icon
stillilluminatessteadily,havethesystemservicedbyan
authorizeddealerimmediately.Operatingyourvehiclewith
AdvanceTracwithRSCdisabledcouldleadtoanincreasedriskof
lossofvehiclecontrol,vehiclerollover,personalinjuryanddeath.
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Model Year | 2010 |
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