Switching Off Electronic Stability Control; 2009 Tribute; Owners Guide, 1st Printing- Page 190

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Certain adverse driving maneuvers may activate the Dynamic Stability
Control system, which include but are not limited to:

Taking a turn too fast

Maneuvering quickly to avoid an accident, pedestrian or obstacle

Driving over a patch of ice or other slippery surfaces

Changing lanes on a snow-rutted road

Entering a snow-free road from a snow-covered side street, or vice
versa

Entering a paved road from a gravel road, or vice versa

Cornering while towing a heavily loaded trailer (refer to

Trailer

towing

in the

Tires, Wheels and Loading

chapter).

The Dynamic Stability Control system may be deactivated in certain
situations. See the

Switching Off Electronic Stability Control

section

following.

Roll Stability Control™ (RSC

)

Roll Stability Control (RSC

) may help to maintain roll stability of the

vehicle during adverse maneuvers. RSC

operates by detecting the

vehicle’s roll motion and the rate at which it changes and by applying the
brakes to one or more wheels individually.

During an event that activates the Roll Stability Control™ (RSC

) the

“sliding car” icon

in the instrument cluster will flash.

Certain adverse driving maneuvers may activate the Roll Stability Control
system, which include:

Emergency lane-change

Taking a turn too fast

Quick maneuvering to avoid an accident, pedestrian or obstacle

The Roll Stability Control system may be deactivated in certain
situations. See the

Switching Off Electronic Stability Control

section

following.

Switching Off Electronic Stability Control

If the vehicle is stuck in snow, mud or sand, and seems to lose engine
power, switching off certain features of the Electronic Stability Control
system may be beneficial because the wheels are allowed to spin. This
will restore full engine power and will enhance momentum through the
obstacle. To switch off the Electronic Stability Control system press the
Electronic Stability Control

Off

button. Full features of the Electronic

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  • Taking a turn too fast • Maneuvering quickly to avoid an accident, pedestrian or obstacle • Driving over a patch of ice or other slippery surfaces • Changing lanes on a snow-rutted road • Entering a snow-free road from a snow-covered side street, or vice versa • Entering a paved road from a gravel road, or vice versa • Cornering while towing a heavily loaded trailer (refer to Trailer towing in the Tires, Wheels and Loading chapter).
  • Emergency lane-change • Taking a turn too fast • Quick maneuvering to avoid an accident, pedestrian or obstacle The Roll Stability Control system may be deactivated in certain situations.