Hill- Start Assist Control System - Toyota 4-Runner-U 2006 Manual

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"VSC TRAC" warning light
When the system is normal and the igni-
tion key is turned to "ON", the warning
light will come on and will go off after a
few seconds.
It is not a malfunction that the warning
light may stay on for 60 seconds after the
ignition key is turned to the "ON" position.
Depressing the brake pedal repeatedly
may turn on the light. It is normal if it
goes out after a few seconds.
If the warning light comes on while driv-
ing, the system does not work. However,
as normal braking operates when being
applied, it is no problem to continue your
driving.
In the following cases, contact your Toyota
dealer:
"
The warning light does not come on
after the ignition key is turned to "ON".
"
The warning light remains on after the
ignition key is turned to "ON".
"
The warning light comes on while driv-
ing.
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'06 4Runner_U (L/O 0508)
Hill- start assist control
system
The hill- start assist control system as-
sists you in starting to move up a
steep or slippery hill. When you start
to move up the hill slope, the system
helps to prevent the vehicle from roll-
ing backward in the interval while you
move your foot from the brake pedal to
the accelerator pedal.
CAUTION
"
Do not rely excessively on the hill-
start assist control system. The ve-
hicle may not be able to start
smoothly on road surfaces or off-
road surfaces such as extremely
steep slopes or icy roads, on which
sliding can occur very easily.
"
Do not use the hill- start assist con-
trol system to stop the vehicle. This
system is not designed as a func-
tion for stopping the vehicle on a
uphill slope.
The hill- start assist control system will
operate for 5 seconds maximally when
all of the following conditions apply.
"
When the transmission is in any of
positions "D", "4", "3", "2" or "L"
"
When the brake pedal is not de-
pressed
The system is designed to operate when
the vehicle is starting on an uphill slope;
therefore, if the transmission is in "P" or
"N" it will not operate. It will not operate
either if the vehicle starts to move in
reverse on a slope with the transmission
in the "R".