Mazda 2 HYBRID Owner's Manual page 275

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4-5. Using the driving support systems
Turning off both TRC and VSC sys-
tems
To turn the TRC and VSC systems off,
press and hold
onds while the vehicle is stopped.
The VSC OFF indicator light will come
on and the "Traction Control Turned
OFF" will be shown on the multi-infor-
*
mation display.
Press again to turn the system
back on.
*
: On vehicles with PCS (Pre-Collision
System), PCS will also be disabled
(only Pre-Collision warning is avail-
able). The PCS warning light will
come on and a message will be dis-
played on the multi-information dis-
play. (→P.213)
When the message is displayed on
the multi-information display show-
ing that TRC has been disabled
even if has not been pressed
TRC is temporary deactivated. If the
information continues to show, contact
any authorized Mazda retailer or Mazda
authorized repairer, or any reliable
repairer.
Operating conditions of hill-start
assist control
When the following four conditions are
met, the hill-start assist control will oper-
ate:
The shift lever is in a position other
than P or N (when starting off for-
ward/backward on an upward incline).
The vehicle is stopped
The accelerator pedal is not
depressed
The parking brake is not engaged
for more than 3 sec-
Automatic system cancelation of
hill-start assist control
The hill-start assist control will turn off in
any of the following situations:
The shift lever is shifted to P or N.
The accelerator pedal is depressed
The parking brake is engaged
2 seconds at maximum elapsed after
the brake pedal is released
Sounds and vibrations caused by
the ABS, brake assist, VSC, TRC
and hill-start assist control sys-
tems
A sound may be heard from the
engine compartment when the brake
pedal is depressed repeatedly, when
the hybrid system is started or just
after the vehicle begins to move. This
sound does not indicate that a mal-
function has occurred in any of these
systems.
Any of the following conditions may
occur when the above systems are
operating. None of these indicates
that a malfunction has occurred.
• Vibrations may be felt through the
vehicle body and steering.
• A motor sound may be heard also
after the vehicle comes to a stop.
ECB operating sound
ECB operating sound may be heard in
the following cases, but it does not indi-
cate that a malfunction has occurred.
Operating sound heard from the
engine compartment when the brake
pedal is operated.
Motor sound of the brake system
heard from the front part of the vehicle
when the driver's door is opened.
Operating sound heard from the
engine compartment when one or two
minutes passed after the stop of the
hybrid system.
Active Cornering Assist operation
sounds and vibrations
When the Active Cornering Assist is
operated, operation sounds and vibra-