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Driving your vehicle Vehicle safety system
When replacing tires and wheels, make
sure they are the same size as the origi
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nal tires and wheels installed. Driving
with varying tire or wheel sizes may
diminish any supplemental safety bene
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fits of the VSM system.
Emergency Stop Signal (ESS)
The Emergency Stop Signal (ESS) alerts
the driver behind by flashing the brake
lights when braking sharply and
severely.
Operating condition(s)
僅 The vehicle suddenly stops.
僅 ABS is activated and the driving speed
is over 55 km/h (34 mph).
僅 The hazard warning flasher automati
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cally turns ON after blinking the brake
lights when:
- The driving speed is under 40 km/h
(25 mph)
- The ABS is deactivated
- The sudden braking is over
僅 The hazard warning flasher turns OFF
when:
- The vehicle drives at a low speed
for a certain period of time.
The Emergency Stop Signal (ESS) sys
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tem will not activate, when the hazard
warning flashers are already on.
Brake Assist System (BAS)
The Brake Assist System (BAS) recog
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nizes the distance from the vehicle
ahead or a pedestrian through the sen
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sors and warns the driver of an accident
risk with a warning message or a warn
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ing alarm.
The BAS is a supplemental system and is
not a substitute for safe driving prac
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tices. It is the responsibility of the driver
to always check the speed and distance
to the vehicle ahead to ensure it is safe
to use the BAS system.
僅 The sensing range and objects detect
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able by the sensors are limited. Pay
attention to the road conditions at all
times.
僅 NEVER drive too fast in accordance
with the road conditions or while cor
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nering.
僅 Always drive cautiously to prevent
unexpected and sudden situations
from occurring. BAS does not stop the
vehicle completely and does not avoid
collisions.