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Starting and operating/Vehicle Dynamics Control system
– The brake pedal seems to jolt
& Vehicle Dynamics Control
when driving off after starting the
system monitor
engine.
Refer to “Vehicle Dynamics Control warn-
. In the circumstances shown in the
ing light/Vehicle Dynamics Control opera-
following list, the vehicle may be less
tion indicator light” F3-19 and “Vehicle
stable than it feels to the driver. The
Dynamics Control OFF indicator light” F3-
Vehicle Dynamics Control System may
20.
therefore operate. Such operation does
not indicate a system malfunction.
& Vehicle Dynamics Control
– on gravel-covered or rutted
OFF switch
roads
– on unfinished roads
– when the vehicle is towing a
Indicator light
trailer (trailer towing permitted with
Pressing the switch to deactivate the
XV CROSSTREK models only)
Vehicle Dynamics Control system can
– when the vehicle is fitted with
facilitate the following operations.
snow tires or winter tires
. a standing start on a steeply sloping
. Activation of the Vehicle Dynamics
road with a snowy, gravel-covered, or
Control system will cause operation of
otherwise slippery surface
the steering wheel to feel slightly
different compared to that for normal
. extrication of the vehicle when its
conditions.
wheels are stuck in mud or deep snow
. It is always important to reduce
When the switch is pressed during engine
speed when approaching a corner,
Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF switch
operation, the Vehicle Dynamics Control
even if your vehicle is equipped with
OFF indicator light “ ” on the combination
the Vehicle Dynamics Control system.
meter illuminates. The Vehicle Dynamics
. Always turn off the engine before
Control system will be deactivated and the
replacing a tire. Failure to do so may
vehicle will behave like a model not
render the Vehicle Dynamics Control
equipped with the Vehicle Dynamics Con-
system unable to operate correctly.
trol system. When the switch is pressed
again to reactivate the Vehicle Dynamics
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