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S-AWC (Super-All Wheel Control)
and power drive distribution of the center dif-
ferential.
NOTE
If the parking brake lever is pulled up while
the vehicle is moving, the center differential
is designed to switch to a free state condition
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which will allow the rear wheel to lock eas-
ier.
AYC (Active yaw control sys-
tem)
The AYC is a system, with a left-right differ-
ential limiting function and yaw control func-
tion, that enhances cornering performance
and stability during cornering by controlling
the left-right drive power difference of the
rear wheels, the braking force of all four
wheels, and the vehicle yaw moment.
CAUTION
Control of the braking force does not
enhance the stopping performance of the
vehicle, therefore, pay careful attention to
the safety of your surroundings when driv-
ing.
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Features and controls
Left-right differential limiting
function
The left-right differential limiting function is
a function that enhances driving performance
and vehicle stability by preventing idle spin-
ning of a wheel when driving on slippery
road surfaces or when the road surfaces of the
left and right wheels are different.
Yaw control function
The yaw control function is a function that
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enhances vehicle cornering performance by
controlling the drive power difference of the
left and right wheels and the braking force
when the vehicle does not turn in response to
steering input, such as when the steering
wheel is turned quickly or when driving on
slippery road surfaces.
S-AWC control mode
Select the control mode from the following
three types to suit the driving conditions.
S-AWC
control
mode
Normally, use this control
TARMAC
mode. Use this mode for paved
roads.
Use this control mode when
driving on somewhat slippery
GRAVEL
road surfaces, such as wet road
surfaces and gravel roads.
Use this control mode when
driving on slippery road sur-
SNOW
faces, such as snow-covered
roads.
S-AWC control mode switch
When the ignition switch is set to the "ON"
position, operate the AWC switch to change
the control mode.
Each time the switch is pushed, the control
mode changes in the order "TARMAC"
"GRAVEL" "SNOW" "TARMAC".
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Operation
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