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Vehicle Dynamics Control System
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1 Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF indicator light
2 TRACK mode indicator light
Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF switch
When you press the switch briefly or for more than approximately 2 seconds during engine operation, the mode of the Vehicle Dynamics Control system will be changed.
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When the ignition switch is on, this mode is selected first.
This mode enables all controls for ABS, the Traction Control System, and the Vehicle Dynamics Control system. Select this mode for most driving situations. When this mode is selected, both indicator lights on the combination meter turn off.
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This mode restricts the functions of the Traction Control System and Vehicle Dynamics Control system and thus delays utilizing their functions as a reaction to vehicle behavior in comparison with the Vehicle Dynamics Control mode. Use this mode in driving situations where the vehicle dynamic performance will improve without decreasing engine torque control.
When you press the switch briefly during engine operation, the TRACK mode indicator light and the Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF indicator light on the combination meter illuminate. When you press the switch again to reactivate the Vehicle Dynamics Control system, the TRACK mode indicator light and the Vehicle
Dynamics Control OFF indicator light turn off.
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This mode allows only the ABS control.
To select this mode, press and hold the Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF switch for at least 2 seconds while TRACK mode is selected, the vehicle is stopped and the engine is running. Then the Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF indicator light on the combination meter illuminates. When you press the switch again to reactivate the Vehicle Dynamics Control system, the Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF indicator light turns off.
Creating an adequate driving wheel slip by deactivating the Vehicle Dynamics Control system temporarily may help to escape from the following situations. Use the Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF mode as necessary.
. A standing start on a steeply sloping road with a snowy, gravel-covered, or otherwise slippery surface.
. Extrication of the vehicle when its wheels are stuck in mud or deep snow.
You should not deactivate the Vehicle Dynamics Control system except under the above-mentioned situations.