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OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
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Emergency stop signal (ESS) (if equipped)
ESS stands for Emergency Stop Signal.
ESS is a feature that gives a warning to a following vehicle by flashing all turn signal lights
faster than usual if all the following conditions are met. Also, within these conditions, it will
flash along with turn signals in the instrument cluster.
• When you slam down on the brakes at speeds of approximately 55 km/h (34 mph) or
over.
• When the ABS is activated or when the system judges that this is a sudden braking
operation such as ABS activation.
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The ESS will stop functioning in the following situations:
• When the vehicle speed decreases enough
• When you release the brake
• When the ABS is no longer activated
• When you turn on the hazard warning switch
NOTE:
• The ESS feature cannot be deactivated.
• Operation of the hazard warning switch
gives preference over the functions of
ESS.
• When driving on the following surfaces
and the ABS is activated for a moment
the ESS may not function.
– When driving on slippery surfaces
– When driving over bumps on the road
such as highway joint seams
WARNING
Although the ESS is designed to
reduce the number of rear-end colli-
sions that occur from sudden brak-
ing, by warning a following vehicle, it
cannot prevent all collisions. Always
make an effort to drive safely and
avoid unnecessary sudden braking
when stopping or decelerating.
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