Toyota 2001 HIGHLANDER Owner's Manual page 120

CAUTION
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Do not rely excessively on the ve-
hicle skid control system. Even if
the vehicle skid control system is
operating, you must always drive
carefully and attentively to avoid
serious injury. Reckless driving will
result in an unexpected accident. If
the slip indicator light flashes,
sounding an alarm sounds, special
care should be taken while driving.
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Only use tires of specified size. The
size, manufacturer, brand and tread
pattern for all 4 tires should be the
same. If you use the tires other
than specified, or different type or
size, the vehicle skid control sys-
tem may not function correctly.
When replacing the tires or wheels,
contact your Toyota dealer.
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'01 HIGHLANDER_U (L/O 0106)
Vehicle skid control system
(four–wheel drive models)
The vehicle skid control system helps
integrated control of several systems
such as an anti–lock brake system,
brake assist system, traction control,
engine control, etc. This system auto-
matically controls the output of the
brakes or engine to help prevent the
vehicle from skidding when cornering
on a slippery road surface or abrupt
steering wheel operation occurs.
When you turn the ignition switch on, the
slip indicator light will come on. The slip
indicator light will go off after about a few
seconds.
If the slip indicator light does not come on
when the ignition is turned on, contact
your Toyota dealer.
2001 MY HIGHLANDER_U (OM48432U)
If the vehicles is going to skid during
driving, the slip indicator light flashes and
an alarm sounds intermittently.
The vehicle skid control system activates
when the vehicle speed is about more
than 15 km/h (9 mph).
While the "VSC" warning light comes on,
the vehicle skid control system cannot be
operated.
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 vehicle
skid control is in the self–check mode and
does not indicate a malfunction.