traction control TOYOTA AVENSIS 2014 Owners Manual (in English)

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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 cigarette lighter, the windows, or other features of the vehicle. In addi-
tion, heat build-up or extremely cold temperatures inside the vehicle can be
fatal to children.
Your vehicle contains batteries and/or accumulators. Do not discard
them into the environment but cooperate with separate collection
(Directive 2006/66/EC).

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Driving assist systems
To help enhance driving safety and performance, the following sys-
tems operate automatically in response to various driving situations.
Be aware, however, that these systems are supplementary and
should not be relied upon too heavily 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.
TRC (Traction Control)
Helps to maintain drive power and prevent the front 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.
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.
PCS (Pre-Crash Safety) (if equipped)
P. 325
Emergency brake signal (if equipped)
When the brakes are applied suddenly, the stop lights automatically
flash to alert the vehicle behind.

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Abbreviation list
Abbreviation/Acronym list
ABBREVIATIONSMEANING
A/C Air Conditioning
ABS Anti-lock Brake System
AFS Adaptive Front-lighting System
CRS Child Restraint System
DISP Display
ECU Electronic Control Unit
ELR Emergency Locking Retractor
EPB Electric Parking Brake
EPS Electric Power Steering
GVM Gross Vehicle Mass
LED Light Emitting Diode
LKA Lane Keeping Assist
MPAC Maximum Permissible Axle Capacity
PCS Pre-Crash Safety
SRS Supplemental Restraint System
TRC Traction Control
VIN Vehicle Identification Number
VSC Vehicle Stability Control

768 Alphabetical index
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Spark plug ................................ 738
Specifications .......................... 724
Speech command switch
*...... 443
Speed limiter ............................ 292
Speedometer ............................ 232
Steering
Adjustment ............................ 108
Column lock release ..... 203, 207
Steering wheel
audio switches .................... 431
Steering wheel position
memory................................. 95
Storage feature ........................ 473
Storage precautions ................ 334
Stuck
If your vehicle becomes
stuck ................................... 719
Sun visors ................................ 481
Sunshade
Panoramic roof...................... 490
Rear ...................................... 493
Rear side............................... 494
Switch
Emergency flasher switch ..... 596
Engine switch ................ 200, 205
Fog light switch ..................... 259
Hazard light switch ................ 596
Ignition switch ............... 200, 205
Light switches ....................... 252
Power window switch ............ 117
Rear window wiper and
washer switch ..................... 266
“SPORT” switch ............ 210, 216
Steering wheel
switches .............. 240, 431, 443
Window lock switch ............... 117
Wipers and washer
switch.......................... 261, 266Tachometer .............................. 232
Tail lights
Switch ................................... 252
Talk switch
*............................. 443
Telephone switch
*.................. 443
Theft deterrent system
Alarm .................................... 138
Engine immobilizer system ... 127
Tire inflation pressure ............. 549
Tires
Chains................................... 338
Checking ............................... 545
If you have a flat
tire ...................... 640, 654, 668
Inflation pressure .................. 549
Replacing ...................... 640, 654
Rotating tires......................... 545
Size ....................................... 743
Snow tires ............................. 336
Spare tire .............................. 640
Tools ......................... 640, 654, 668
“touch screen”
*...................... 375
Towing
Emergency towing ................ 598
Trailer towing ........................ 340
Toyota parking
assist-sensor ......................... 295
Traction control ....................... 319
TRC ........................................... 319
Trip information display.......... 241
Trip meter ................................. 232
Trunk
Extending a space ................ 489
Trunk handle ........................... 81
Trunk light ............................... 81
Trunk opener .......................... 80
Turn signal lights
Replacing light bulbs............. 576
Switch ................................... 226
Wattage ................................ 748
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