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counteractingtheoversteerorundersteercondition.En- Light” also flashes when the TCS is active. If the “ESC
gine power may also be reduced to help the vehicle Activation/MalfunctionIndicatorLight”beginstoflash
maintainthedesiredpath.
duringacceleration,easeupontheacceleratorandapply
aslittlethrottleaspossible.Besuretoadaptyourspeed
anddrivingtotheprevailingroadconditions.
ESCusessensorsinthevehicletodeterminethevehicle
pathintendedbythedriverandcomparesittotheactual
pathofthevehicle.Whentheactualpathdoesnotmatch
the intended path, ESC applies the brake of the appro-
priate wheel to assist in counteracting the oversteer or
understeercondition.
WARNING!
The Electronic Stability Control (ESC) cannot pre-
vent the natural laws of physics from acting on the
vehicle, nor can it increase the traction afforded by
prevailingroadconditions.ESCcannotpreventacci-
dents,includingthoseresultingfromexcessivespeed
inturns,drivingonveryslipperysurfaces,orhydro-
planing.ThecapabilitiesofanESCequippedvehicle
must never be exploited in a reckless or dangerous
manner which could jeopardize the user’s safety or
thesafetyofothers.
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Oversteer - when the vehicle is turning more than
appropriateforthesteeringwheelposition.
Understeer - when the vehicle is turning less than
appropriateforthesteeringwheelposition.
The “ESC Activation/Malfunction Indicator Light” lo-
catedintheinstrumentclusterwillstarttoflashassoon
as the tires lose traction and the ESC system becomes
active. The “ESC Activation/Malfunction Indicator
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| Model Year | 2011 |
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