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Vehicle Skid Control (VSC) System

FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH VEHICLE SKID CONTROL (VSC) SYSTEM

NOTE: When using a 2-wheel drum tester such as a speedometer tester or chassis dynamometer, etc., or jacking up the rear wheels and driving the wheels, always push in the VSC OFF switch to turn the TRAC & VSC system OFF.

Notice for using 2-wheel drum tester.




1. Press the VSC OFF switch.
2. Check that the VSC OFF indicator light comes on.

HINT: The VSC OFF indicator light should be always OFF when the engine is restarted.




3. Begin measurements.




4. Press the VSC OFF switch again to change the TRAC & VSC system to operational condition and check that the VSC OFF indicator light goes off.

HINT: The SLIP indicator light blinks and the VSC buzzer sounds when the TRAC & VSC system is operational.


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