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Vehicle Stability Assist

TM

 (VSA

®

), aka Electronic Stability Control (ESC), System

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Driving

This button is on the driver side control panel. 
To partially disable VSA

®

 functionality/

features, press and hold it until you hear a 
beep.

Your vehicle will have normal braking and 
cornering ability, but traction control function 
will be less effective.

To restore VSA

®

 functionality/features, 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.

*1 : Models with A-type meter
*2 : Models with B-type meter

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VSA

®

 On and Off

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Vehicle Stability Assist

TM

 (VSA

®

), aka Electronic Stability Control 

(ESC), System

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 

 button is pressed, the traction control 

function becomes less effective. This allows for the 
wheels to spin more freely at low speed. 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

®

 system switched off.

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.

VSA

®

OFF

Indicator

*1

*2