Vehicle Stability Control System - Toyota Avalon Owner's Manual

In the following cases, contact your Toyota
dealer:
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The warning light does not come on
after the ignition switch is set at ON.
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The warning light remains on after the
ignition switch is set at ON.
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The warning light comes on while driv-
ing.
'06 AVALON_U (L/O 0508)
Vehicle stability control
system
The vehicle stability control system
helps provide integrated control of the
systems such as anti- lock brake sys-
tem, traction control, engine control,
etc. This system automatically controls
the brakes and engine to help prevent
the vehicle from skidding when corner-
ing on a slippery road surface or oper-
ating steering wheel abruptly.
This system will activate when your ve-
hicle speed reaches or exceeds 15 km/h
(9 mph), and will deactivate when the ve-
hicle speed reduces to below 15 km/h (9
mph).
You may hear a sound in the engine
compartment for a few seconds when the
engine is started or just after the vehicle
begins to move. This means that the sys-
tem is in the self- check mode but does
not indicate a malfunction.
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
CAUTION
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Do not rely excessively on the ve-
hicle stability control system. Even
if the vehicle stability control sys-
tem is operating, you must always
drive carefully and attentively to
avoid serious injury. Reckless driv-
ing will result in an unexpected ac-
cident. If the slip indicator light
flashes and an alarm sounds, spe-
cial care should be taken while
driving.
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Only use tires of specified size. The
size, manufacture, brand and tread
pattern for all 4 tires should be the
same. If you use the tires other
than specified, different type
size, the vehicle stability control
system may not function correctly.
When replacing the tires or wheels,
contact your Toyota dealer. (See
"Checking and replacing tires" on
page 357 in Section 7- 2.)
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In situations where the road surface
is covered with ice or snow, your
vehicle should be fitted with snow
tires or tire chains.
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