Toyota 2001 HIGHLANDER Owner's Manual page 117

If any of the following conditions occurs,
this indicates a malfunction somewhere in
the parts monitored by the warning light
system. Contact your Toyota dealer as
soon as possible to service the vehicle:
D
The "VSC" warning light and "TRAC
OFF" indicator/warning light
come on after the ignition is turned on.
D
The "VSC" warning light and "TRAC
OFF" indicator/warning light are left on
after the ignition is turned on.
D
The "VSC" warning light and "TRAC
OFF" indicator/warning light come on
while driving.
CAUTION
Under certain slippery road condi-
tions, full traction of the vehicle and
power to the front wheels cannot be
maintained, even though the traction
control system is in operation. Do not
drive the vehicle under any speed or
maneuvering conditions which
cause the vehicle to lose traction. In
situations where the road surface is
covered with ice or snow, your ve-
hicle should be fitted with snow tires
or tire chains. Always drive at ap-
propriate and cautious pace.
Traction control system
(four–wheel drive models)
do not
The traction control system automatical-
ly helps control the spinning of 4
wheels which may occur when acceler-
ating on slippery road surfaces, thus
assisting driver to control the driving
power of 4 wheels.
When you turn the ignition switch on, the
traction control system always turns on
automatically, and the slip indicator light
will go off after about a few seconds.
will
If the slip indicator light does not come on
when the ignition is turned on, contact
your Toyota dealer.
Leave the system on during ordinary driv-
ing so that it can operate when needed.
When traction control is applied, the slip
indicator light blinks.
2001 MY HIGHLANDER_U (OM48432U)
'01 HIGHLANDER_U (L/O 0106)
While the "VSC" warning light comes on,
the traction control system cannot be op-
erated.
You may hear a sound in the engine
compartment for a few seconds when the
engine is started or just after the vehicle
is started. This means that the traction
control system is in the self–check mode,
and does not indicate malfunction.
When the traction control system is oper-
ating, you may feel vibration or noise of
your vehicle, caused by operation of the
brakes. This indicates the system is func-
tioning properly.
When getting the vehicle out of mud or
new snow, etc. the traction control system
will help operate to prevent the wheels
from spinning.
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