traction control TOYOTA CAMRY 2013 XV50 / 9.G Owners Manual

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CAUTION
■General precautions while driving
Driving under the influence: Never drive your vehicle when under the influ-
ence of alcohol or drugs that have impaired your ability to operate your vehi-
cle. 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 dis-
tracts 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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2-4. Using other driving systems
Driving assist systems
When the TRAC/VSC systems are operatingIf the vehicle is in danger of slip-
ping or if any of the drive wheels
spins, the slip indicator light
flashes to indicate that the
TRAC/VSC systems are operat-
ing.
To help enhance driving safety and performance, the following sys-
tems operate automatically in res ponse to various driving situations.
Be aware, however, that these systems are supplementary and
should not be relied upon too h eavily when operating the vehicle.
■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.
■TRAC (Traction Control)
Helps to maintain drive power and prevent the drive wheels from spin-
ning when starting the vehicle or accelerating on slippery roads.
■EPS (Electric Power Steering)
Employs an electric motor to reduce the amount of effort needed to turn
the steering wheel.
■BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) (if equipped)
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494 6-1. Specifications
■Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on the wear
rate of the tire when tested under controlled conditions on a speci-
fied government test course.
For example, a tire graded 150 would wear one and a half (1 - 1/2)
times as well on the government course as a tire graded 100.
The relative performance of tires depends upon the actual conditions
of their use. Performance may diff er significantly from the norm due
to variations in driving habits, service practices and differences in
road characteristics and climate.
■ Traction AA, A, B, C
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA, A, B and C,
and they represen t the tire's ability to stop on wet pavement as
measured under controlled cond itions on specified government
test surfaces of asphalt and concrete.
A tire marked C may have poor traction performance.
Warning: The traction grade assigned to this tire is based on braking
(straight ahead) traction tests and does not include cornering (turn-
ing) traction.
■ Temperature A, B, C
The temperature grades are A (the highest), B, and C, represent-
ing the tire's resistance to the generation of heat and its ability to
dissipate heat when tested under controlled conditions on a speci-
fied indoor laboratory test wheel.
Sustained high temperature can cause the material of the tire to
degenerate and reduce tire life, and excessive temperature can lead
to sudden tire failure.
Grade C corresponds to a level of performance which all passenger
car tires must meet under the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
No. 109.
Grades B and A represent higher levels of performance on the labo-
ratory test wheel than the minimum required by law.

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Abbreviation list
SRS Supplemental Restraint System
TIN Tire Identification Number
TPMS Tire Pressure Warning System
TRAC Traction Control VIN Vehicle Identification Number
VSC Vehicle Stability Control
ABBREVIATIONSMEANING

534 Alphabetical index
Tachometer............................... 170
Tail lightsReplacing light bulbs ............. 408
Switch.................................... 186
Wattage ................................. 483
Theft deterrent system Alarm .......................................96
Engine immobilizer system .....93
Tire inflation pressure ............. 382
Tire information Glossary ................................ 495
Size ....................................... 492
Tire identification number ...... 491
Uniform tire quality
grading ................................ 493
Tires Chains ................................... 224
Checking ............................... 376
If you have a flat tire .............. 441
Inflation pressure................... 382
Inflation pressure sensor ....... 377
Replacing .............................. 441
Rotating tires ......................... 376
Size ....................................... 481
Snow tires ............................. 224
Spare tire............................... 441
Tire pressure warning
system ........................ 376, 429
Warning light ......................... 429 Tools ......................................... 441
Total load capacity .................. 223
Towing
Dinghy towing ....................... 229
Trailer towing ........................ 228
TRAC ......................................... 204
Traction control ....................... 204
Trip information ....................... 170
Trip meter ................................. 170
Trunk Opener .................................... 58
Trunk light Trunk light ............................... 59
Wattage................................. 483
Turn signal lights Replacing light bulbs ............. 408
Switch ................................... 166
Wattage................................. 483
Valet key ..................................... 28
Vanity lights Vanity lights........................... 306
Wattage................................. 483
Vanity mirrors .......................... 306
Vehicle data recordings ............ 21
Vehicle identification number ................................... 472
Vehicle stability control .......... 204
VSC ........................................... 204T
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