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Subaru 2005 Legacy User Manual

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Starting and operating

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snow chains, however, the effectiveness of the Ve-

hicle Dynamics Control system is reduced and

this should be taken into account when driving the

vehicle in such a condition.
"

It is always important to reduce speed when ap-

proaching a corner, even if the vehicle is equipped

with Vehicle Dynamics Control.
"

All four wheels should be fitted with tires of the

same size, type, and brand; furthermore, the

amount of wear should be the same for all four

tires. If these precautions are not observed and

non-matching tires are used, it is quite possible

that the Vehicle Dynamics Control system will be

unable to operate correctly as intended.
"

Always turn off the engine before replacing a

tire as failure to do so may render the Vehicle Dy-

namics Control system unable to operate correct-

ly.

!

Vehicle Dynamics Control system

monitor

! Vehicle Dynamics Control operation indicator

light

The indicator light turns on when the ignition key is

turned to the ON position; it turns off approximately

two seconds later. This indicator light flashes during

activation of the skid suppression function and is illu-

minated steadily during activation of the traction con-

trol function.

The following two situations could indicate a malfunc-

tion of the Vehicle Dynamics Control system; if either

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