traction control Lexus GS250 2014 Owner's Manual

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CAUTION
■General precautions while driving
Driving under the influence: Never drive your vehicle when under the influence of
alcohol or drugs that have impaired your ability to operate your vehicle. Alcohol
and certain drugs delay reaction time, impair judgment and reduce coordination,
which could lead to an accident that could result in death or serious injury.
Defensive driving: Always drive defensively. Anticipate mistakes that other drivers
or pedestrians might make and be ready to avoid accidents.
Driver distraction: Always give your full attention to driving. Anything that distracts
the driver, such as adjusting controls, talking on a cellular phone or reading can
result in a collision with resulting death or serious injury to you, your occupants or
others.
■General precaution regarding children’s safety
Never leave children unattended in the vehicle, and never allow children to have or
use the key.
Children may be able to start the vehicle or shift the vehicle into neutral. There is
also a danger that children may injure themselves by playing with the windows, the
moon roof, or other features of the vehicle. In addition, heat build-up or extremely
cold temperatures inside the vehicle can be fatal to children.
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3204-5. Using the driving support systems
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Driving assist systems
◆ABS (Anti-lock Brake System)
Helps to prevent wheel lock when the brakes are applied suddenly, or if
the brakes are applied while driving on a slippery road surface
◆Brake assist
Generates an increased level of braking force after the brake pedal is
depressed when the system detects a panic stop situation
◆VSC (Vehicle Stability Control)
Helps the driver to control skidding when swerving suddenly or turning
on slippery road surfaces
◆VSC+ (Vehicle Stability Control+)
Provides cooperative control of the ABS, TRC, VSC and EPS.
Helps to maintain directional stability when swerving on slippery road
surfaces by controlling steering performance.
◆TRC (Traction Control)
Helps to maintain drive power and prevent the drive wheels from spin-
ning when starting the vehicle or accelerating on slippery roads
◆Hill-start assist control
→ P. 328
To help enhance driving safety and performance, the following systems
operate automatically in response to various driving situations. Be
aware, however, that these system s are supplementary and should not
be relied upon too heavily when operating the vehicle.
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686Alphabetical index
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Towing .......................................................536Emergency towing............................536
Towing capacity ................................. 632
Towing eyelet ......................................539
Trailer towing ............................226, 227
Traction Control (TRC) .....................320
Trailer towing .............................. 226, 227
Transmission ........................................... 244
Automatic transmission .................. 244
Driving mode select switch ........... 315
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P .....................................614
M mode .................................................. 248
Paddle shift switches ........................ 247
TRC (Traction Control) .....................320
Trip information ...................................... 103
Trip meters ................................................. 99
Trunk ........................................................... 175 Jam protection function..................... 181
Luggage security system................. 176
Open trunk warning message............................................. 560
Power trunk lid......................................175
Smart entry & start system ............. 128
Trunk closer switch .............................176
Trunk easy closer................................. 177
Trunk features..................................... 409
Trunk grip ................................................ 177
Trunk light ................................................ 177
Trunk opener main switch .............. 176
Trunk opener switch ..........................175
Trunk storage extension ................430
Wireless remote control ................. 155 Trunk light .................................................. 177
Trunk light ................................................177
Wattage ................................................. 647
Turn signal lights ................................... 253
Replacing light bulbs ................................ 519, 521, 523
Turn signal lever................................. 253
Wattage ................................................. 647
USB port
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Utility hook .............................................. 433
Vanity lights .............................................. 412 Vanity lights............................................ 412
Wattage ................................................. 647
Vanity mirrors ..........................................412
VDIM (Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management) .......................................321
Vehicle identification number......... 633
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) .................................................... 320
Ventilators (seat ventilators) .............419
VSC (Vehicle Stability Control) ................................................ 320
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