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Electronic Stability Control
The system enhances your vehicle's ability
to prevent skids or lateral slides by
applying brakes to one or more of the
wheels individually and, if necessary,
reducing engine power.
Roll Stability Control
The system enhances your vehicle's ability
to prevent rollovers by detecting your
vehicle's motion and the rate at which it
changes by applying the brakes to one or
more wheels individually.
Traction Control
The system enhances your vehicle's ability
to maintain traction of the wheels by
detecting and controlling wheel spin. See
Using Traction Control (page 132).
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Stability Control
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USING STABILITY CONTROL
The system automatically turns on each
time you switch the ignition on.
You cannot switch the stability control and
roll stability control systems off, but when
you shift into reverse (R), the systems
deactivate.
You can switch the traction control system
off or on. See Traction Control (page 132).
Limitations of the Stability System
Stability Control effectiveness may be
greatly reduced if:
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Your load shifts due to improper
retention, accident damage or the
inherently mobile nature of some loads,
for example, hanging meat, live
animals or partially laden tankers.
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Your vehicle or load has an unusually
high or off-set center of gravity (CG).
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Your brakes are not properly adjusted
or maintained.
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One side of your vehicle drops off the
pavement at an angle that is too great
to be counteracted by a reduction in
speed.
To Maximize the Effectiveness Of
Stability Control
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Make sure that the weight of your load
is evenly distributed, from front to back,
side to side and you secure it properly
at all times.
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Exercise extreme caution at all times
while driving and avoid sharp turns,
sudden steering inputs or abrupt lane
changes at high speeds, particularly if:
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Hauling loads that can shift.
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Your vehicle or load has a high or
off-set center of gravity when
loaded.
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You are towing doubles or triples.
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