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Driving
When Driving VSA
®
(Vehicle Stability Assist), aka ESC (Electronic Stability Control), System
VSA
■
®
On and Off
This button is on the driver side control panel.
To turn the VSA
®
system on and off, press and
hold it until you hear a beep.
VSA
®
will stop and the indicator will come on.
To turn it on again, press the (VSA
®
off)
button until you hear a beep.
VSA
®
is turned on every time you start the
engine, even if you turned it off the last time
you drove the vehicle.
VSA
®
OFF
Indicator
VSA
®
(Vehicle Stability Assist), aka ESC (Electronic
Stability Control), System
Without VSA
®
, your vehicle will have normal
braking and cornering ability, but it will not have
VSA
®
traction and stability enhancement.
In certain unusual conditions when your vehicle
gets stuck in shallow mud or fresh snow, it may be
easier to free it with the VSA
®
temporarily switched
off.
When the VSA
®
system is off, the traction control
system is also off. You should only attempt to free
your vehicle with the VSA
®
off if you are not able
to free it when the VSA
®
is on.
Immediately after freeing your vehicle, be sure to
switch VSA
®
on again. We do not recommend
driving your vehicle with the VSA
®
and traction
control systems switched off.
If the low tire pressure/TPMS indicator comes on or
blinks, the VSA
®
system comes on automatically.
In this case, you cannot turn the system off by
pressing the button.
You may hear a motor sound coming from the
engine compartment while system checks are being
performed immediately after starting the engine or
while driving. This is normal.
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