Subaru LEGACY 2002 Quick Reference Index page 405

VEHICLE DYNAMICS CONTROL (VDC) SYSTEM
E: VDC OFF SWITCH
A switch which allows the driver to temporarily disengage VDC control is added.
In some occasions, better results are obtained by cancelling the VDC to allow the drive wheels to
slip for a certain amount:
When starting the vehicle on icy or unpaved, steep uphill roads.
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When escaping from mud or snow when the wheels are caught in them.
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When the VDC OFF switch is pressed while the engine is running, the VDC OFF indicator light
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in the combination meter illuminates, and VDC control is temporarily disengaged.
When the VDC OFF switch is pressed again, the VDC OFF indicator light turns off and the system
returns to "engaged" status. ("Temporarily disengaged" status and "engaged" status are altered
each time the switch is pressed.)
! The VDC control "temporarily disengaged" status automatically returns to "engaged" status
when the vehicle speed exceeds 60 km/h (38 MPH). (VDC control cannot be temporarily disen-
gaged at vehicle speeds higher than 60 km/h (38 MPH).
! If the VDC OFF switch is pressed and held for more than 10 seconds, the VDC OFF indicator
light in the combination meter turns off. The system will not allow further opereation of the switch
until the engine is started for the next time.
(1) VDC OFF switch
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VDC-7
VDC
B4H0565A