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Driving your vehicle
When operating
When the ESC is in opera-
tion, ESC indicator light
blinks.
•
When the Electronic
Stability Control is operat-
ing properly, you can feel a
slight pulsation in the vehi-
cle. This is only the effect
of brake control and indi-
cates nothing unusual.
• When moving out of the
mud or slippery road,
pressing the accelerator
pedal may not cause the
engine rpm (revolutions
per minute) to increase.
ESC operation off
ESC OFF state
• To cancel the engine man-
agement system of ESC,
press the ESC OFF button
for less than 3 seconds
(ESC OFF indicator light
illuminates). The brake
control function still oper-
ates.
• To cancel the engine man-
agement and brake con-
trol function of ESC, press
the ESC OFF button for
more than 3 seconds
(ESC OFF indicator light
illuminates).
• If the ignition switch is
turned to LOCK position
when ESC is off, ESC
remains off. Upon restart-
ing the engine, the ESC
will automatically turn on
again.
Indicator light
When the ignition switch is turned
ON, the indicator light illuminates,
then goes off if ESC system is oper-
ating normally.
The ESC indicator light blinks when-
ever ESC is operating.
The ESC indicator light blinks when-
ever ESC is operating or illuminates
when ESC fails to operate.
The ESC OFF indicator light comes
on when the ESC is turned off with
the button.
Driving with varying tire or wheel
sizes may cause the ESC system to
malfunction. When replacing tires,
make sure they are the same size as
your original tires.
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ESC indicator light
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ESC OFF indicator light