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Driving your vehicle Brake system
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braking pressure builtup by driver
during stopping procedure for 2
seconds after releasing brake pedal.
During the pressure-hold period, the
driver has enough time to press the
accelerator pedal to drive off.
The braking pressure is reduced
as soon as the system detects the
driver’s intention to drive off.
WARNING
The HAC is usually activated only
for 2 seconds. The driver should be
careful from the rolling backward
causing the accident with behind
objects or human, when the driver
may feel the unintended rolling
backward while driving off on hill due
to insufficient brake hold pressure
built-up by driver during stopping
procedure.
NOTICE
• The HAC does not operate when
the transmission shift lever is
in the P (Park) or N (Neutral)
position.
• The HAC activates even though
the ESC is off but it does not
activate when the ESC has
malfunctioned.
Vehicle stability management
(VSM)
This system provides further
enhancements to vehicle stability
and steering responses when a
vehicle is driving on a slippery road
or a vehicle detected changes in
coefficient of friction between
right wheels and left wheels when
braking.
VSM operation
When the VSM is in operation, ESC
indicator light (
) blinks.
When the vehicle stability
management is operating properly,
you can feel a slight pulsation in the
vehicle. This is only the effect of
brake control and indicates nothing
unusual.
The VSM does not operate when:
• Driving on bank road such as
gradient or incline
• Driving rearward
• ESC OFF indicator light (
)
remains on the instrument cluster
• EPS indicator light remains on the
instrument cluster
VSM operation off
If you press the ESC OFF button to
turn off the ESC, the VSM will also
cancel and the ESC OFF indicator
light (
) illuminates.