Traction Control System Off Switch - Subaru 2007 B9 Tribeca Owner's Manual

and stays off.
Traction Control system OFF indica-
tor light
This light comes on to indicate that the
Traction Control system is in non-opera-
tion mode. This does not constitute failure
of the Vehicle Dynamics Control system.
NOTE
The indicator light may stay on for a
while after the engine has been started,
especially in cold weather. This occurs
because the engine has not yet
warmed up and is completely normal.
The light will turn off when the engine
has reached a suitable operating tem-
perature.
When an engine problem occurs and
the malfunction indicator lamp turns
on, the indicator light will also come
on.
The following two situations could indicate
malfunction of the Vehicle Dynamics Con-
trol system; if either should occur, have an
authorized SUBARU dealer carry out an
inspection of that system at the first avail-
able opportunity.
The indicator light does not turn on
when the ignition key is turned to the ON
position.
The indicator light fails to turn off after
the engine is started, even when several
minutes have passed to allow the engine
to heat up sufficiently.
Traction Control system OFF
switch
Pressing the switch to deactivate the
Traction Control system can facilitate the
following operations:
a standing start on a steeply sloping
road with a snowy, gravel-covered, or oth-
erwise slippery surface
extrication of the vehicle when its
wheels are stuck in mud or deep snow
When the switch is pressed during engine
operation, the indicator light illuminates.
The Traction Control system will be deac-
tivated and the vehicle will behave like a
Starting and operating
model not equipped with the Traction
Control system. When the switch is
pressed again to reactivate the Traction
Control system, the indicator light goes
off.
With the Traction Control system deacti-
vated, traction enhancement offered by
Traction Control system is unavailable.
Therefore you should not deactivate the
Traction Control system except under
above-mentioned situations.
NOTE
When the switch has been pressed
to deactivate the Traction Control sys-
tem, the Traction Control system auto-
matically reactivates itself the next
time the ignition key is turned to the
OFF position and the engine is restart-
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ed.
If the switch is held down for 10 sec-
onds or longer, the indicator light goes
off, the Traction Control system is acti-
vated, and the system ignores any fur-
ther pressing of the switch. To make
the switch usable again, turn the igni-
tion key to the OFF position and restart
the engine.
When the switch is pressed to deac-
tivate the Traction Control system, the
vehicle's running performance is com-
parable with that of a vehicle that does
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