Driving your vehicle
Vehicle Stability Management
VSM operation
VSM ON condition
helps ensure the vehicle stays stable The VSM operates when:
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Vehicle Stability Management (VSM)
The VSM does not operate when:
•
Driving on bank road such as gradi-
ent or incline
when accelerating or braking sud-
•
•
The Electronic Stability Control
denly on wet, slippery and rough
roads where traction over the four
tires can suddenly become uneven.
(ESC) is on.
• Driving rearward.
Vehicle speed is approximately
above 9 mph (15 km/h) on curve
roads.
•
•
ESC OFF indicator light is on.
EPS (Electric Power Steering) warn-
WARNING
ing light (
) is on.
•
Vehicle speed is approximately
above 12 mph (20 km/h) when the
vehicle is braking on rough roads.
Take the following precautions
when using the Vehicle Stability
Management (VSM):
When operating
•
ALWAYS check the speed and
the distance to the vehicle
ahead. The VSM is not a sub-
stitute for safe driving prac-
tices.
When you apply your brakes under
conditions which may activate the
ESC, you may hear sounds from the
brakes, or feel a corresponding sen-
sation in the brake pedal. This is nor-
mal and it means your VSM is active.
•
Never drive too fast for the
road conditions.The VSM sys-
tem will not prevent acci-
dents. Excessive speed in bad
weather, slippery and uneven
roads can result in severe
accidents.
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