Driving your vehicle
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Brake system
The ESC OFF indicator light comes on
when the ESC is turned off with the but
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ton.
Electronic Stability Control
Drive carefully even though your vehicle
has Electronic Stability Control. It can
only assist you in maintaining control
under certain circumstances.
ESC OFF usage
When driving
僅 ESC should be turned on for daily
driving whenever possible.
僅 To turn ESC off whilst driving, press
the ESC OFF button whilst driving on
a flat road surface.
Operating ESC
Never press the ESC OFF button whilst
ESC is operating (ESC indicator light
blinks).
If ESC is turned off whilst ESC is operat
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ing, the vehicle may slip out of control.
僅 When operating the vehicle on a
dynamometer, ensure that the ESC is
turned off (ESC OFF light appeared). If
the ESC is left on, it may prevent the
vehicle speed from increasing, and
result in false diagnosis.
僅 Turning the ESC off does not affect
ABS or brake system operation.
Downhill Brake Control (DBC)
The Downhill Brake Control (DBC) fea
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ture assists the driver to descend down a
steep hill without having to depress the
brake pedal.
The system automatically applies the
brakes to maintain the vehicle speed 4
km/h (2.5 mph) ~ 40 km/h (25 mph) and
allows the driver to concentrate on
steering the vehicle down hill.
Always turn off the DBC on normal
roads. The DBC might activate inadver
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tently from the stand by mode when
driving through speed bumps or making
sharp curves.
The DBC defaults to the OFF position
whenever the ignition switch is placed in
the ON position.
Noise or vibration may occur from the
brakes when the DBC is activated.
The rear stop light comes on when DBC
is activated.