Toyota land cruiser prado Owner's Manual page 170

Keep in mind the following when driv-
ing.
The hill−start assist control system op-
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erates for 5 seconds maximally. If both
the brake and accelerator pedals re-
main undepressed for longer than 5
seconds, the buzzer will sound at more
frequent intervals and the system will
gradually stop operating.
The hill−start assist control system is
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not designed as a function for stopping
the vehicle on a uphill slope. When
stopping the vehicle, be sure to de-
press the brake pedal.
Vehicles with 1GR−FE and 1KD−FTV en-
gines—
The brake actuator temperature increases
during continuous operation of the follow-
ing systems.
Active traction control system
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Vehicle stability control system
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Downhill assist control system
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Hill−start assist control system
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If the brake actuator temperature becomes
too high while any of the systems is oper-
ating, a buzzer will start to sound intermit-
tently to indicate that the hill−start assist
control system can no longer operate. In
this case, stop your vehicle immediately at
a safe place.
If the system continues to operate, the
buzzer sound changes from intermittent to
continuous. (The continuous
sounds for about 3 seconds.)
At this time, the slip indicator light will
come on and the hill−start assist control
system stops operating temporarily in or-
der to protect the brake actuator. (Al-
though the hill−start assist control system
does not operate, it is no problem to con-
tinue your driving.) The system will be
automatically restored after a short time
and the slip indicator light goes out.
If there is any abnormality in the sys-
tem, the "VSC TRC" warning light will
come on.
If the system malfunctions, the "VSC
TRC" warning light will come on.
If the "VSC TRC" warning light comes on,
buzzer
there may be an abnormality in any of the
following systems in addition to the hill−
start assist control system.
Active traction control system
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Vehicle stability control system
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Downhill assist control system
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