Subaru WRX & WRX STI Manuals 2012 Impreza WRX & WRX STI Owner's Manual | Page 140

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Instruments and controls

The indicator light shows the activated/deactivated conditions as follows.
Activated/deactivated status for each function
Traction Control

Turn off

Indicator light

(Illuminates in
green)*

(Illuminates in
yellow)
*: STI only

Vehicle Dynamics
Control system

ABS

Activated

Activated

Activated

Deactivated

Activated

Activated

Deactivated

Deactivated

Activated

For details about the Traction Control and Vehicle Dynamics Control system, refer to
“Vehicle Dynamics Control system” F7-28.

! Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF indicator light (yellow)
. This light illuminates when the Vehicle
Dynamics Control OFF switch is pressed
(except STI).
. This light illuminates when the Vehicle
Dynamics Control mode switch is pressed
for more than 2 seconds (STI).
. The light illuminates when the Vehicle
Dynamics Control system is deactivated.

NOTE
. The light may remain illuminated for
a while after the engine has been
started, especially in cold weather. This
does not indicate the existence of a
problem. The light should turn off as
soon as the engine has warmed up.
. The indicator light illuminates when
the engine has developed a problem
and the CHECK ENGINE warning light/
malfunction indicator light is on.
The Vehicle Dynamics Control system is
probably malfunctioning under the following conditions. Have your vehicle checked
at a SUBARU dealer as soon as possible.
. The light does not illuminate when the
ignition switch is turned to the “ON”
position.
. The light does not turn off even after
the lapse of several minutes (the engine