Subaru Tribeca 2012 Quick Reference Manual page 429

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Starting and operating
Traction Control system OFF indicator
light (Latin America-spec. models)
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
otherwise 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 Traction Control system
OFF indicator light on the combination
meter illuminates. The Traction Control
system will be deactivated and the vehicle
will behave like a model not equipped with
the Traction Control system. When the
switch is pressed again to reactivate the
Traction Control system OFF indicator
light turns 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 "LOCK"
position and the engine is restarted.
. If the switch is held down for 10
seconds or longer, the indicator light
turns off, the Traction Control system
is activated, and the system ignores
any further pressing of the switch. To
make the switch usable again, turn the
ignition key to the "LOCK" position and
restart the engine.
. When the switch is pressed to
deactivate the Traction Control system,
the vehicle's running performance is
comparable with that of a vehicle that
does not have a Traction Control
system. Do not deactivate the Traction
Control system except when absolutely
necessary.