traction control TOYOTA SIENNA 2012 XL30 / 3.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 cigarette lighter, the windows, the moon roof, or other features of the
vehicle. In addition, heat build-up or ex tremely cold temperatures inside the
vehicle can be fatal to children.

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2-4. Using other driving systems
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When driving
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Driving assist systems
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
■Enhanced VSC (Enhanced Vehicle Stability Control)
Provides cooperative control of the ABS, TRAC, VSC and EPS.
Helps to maintain directional stability when swerving on slippery road
surfaces by controlling steering performance.
■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
■Hill-start assist control (if equipped)
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■ EPS (Electric Power Steering)
Employs an electric motor to reduce the amount of effort needed to turn
the steering wheel

806 6-1. Specifications
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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 differ 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 represent the tire’s ab ility 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.

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Abbreviation list
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ABBREVIATIONSMEANING
I/M Emission inspection and maintenance
LATCH Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
LED Light Emitting Diode
MAX Maximum MIN Minimum
MMT Methylcyclopentadienyl Manganese Tricarbonyl
M + S Mud and Snow
MTBE Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether OBD On Board Diagnostics
PCS Pre-Collision SystemRFT Run-Flat Tire
SRS Supplemental Restraint System
TIN Tire Identification Number
TPMS Tire Pressure Warning System TRAC Traction Control
VAR Variation
VDIM Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management VIN Vehicle Identification Number
VSC Vehicle Stability Control

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Alphabetical index
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Towing
Dinghy towing ....................... 376
Trailer towing ........................ 356
Traction control ....................... 327
TRAC ........................................ 327
Trailer towing........................... 356
Trip information display ......... 252
Trip meter................................. 244
Turn signal lights Replacing light bulbs ............ 709
Switch ................................... 241
Wattage ................................ 796
Valet key..................................... 32
Vanity lights Vanity lights .......................... 591
Wattage ................................ 796
Vanity mirrors .......................... 591
VDIM ......................................... 328
Vehicle control and operation data recording ....... 26
Vehicle identification number................................... 785
Vehicle stability control .......... 327
VSC ........................................... 327 Warning buzzers
Brake system ........................729
Open door .............................733
Seat belt reminder .................733
Warning lights Active Torque Control 4WD
system ................................736
Anti-lock brake system ..........731
Automatic High Beam indicator light.......................732
Brake assist system ..............731
Brake system ........................729
Charging system .... ...............730
Cruise control indicator light .....................................732
Electric power steering system ................................731
Engine oil pressure ...............730
Low fuel level ........................733
Low washer fluid ...................734
Maintenance required reminder light ......................735
Malfunction indicator lamp ....730
Master warning light ..............733
Open door .............................733
Pre-collision system ..............731
Pretensioners ........................730
Radar cruise control indicator light.......................732
Seat belt reminder light .........733
Slip indicator light ..................731
SRS airbags ..........................730
Third seat warning light ......... 735
Tire pressure warning light ....734
Warning messages ..................744
Washer Checking ...............................671
Preparing and checking
before winter .......................352
Switch............................282, 290
Washing and waxing ...............630
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