traction control TOYOTA YARIS GRMN 2017 Owners Manual

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The SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner devices in your Toyota contain
explosive chemicals. If the vehicle is scrapped with the airbags and seat belt
pretensioners left as they are, this may cause an accident such as fire. Be
sure to have the systems of the SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner
removed and disposed of by a qualified service shop or by any authorized
Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer before
you scrap your vehicle.
Scrapping of your Toyota
WARNING
■ General precautions while driving
Driving under the influence: Never drive your vehicle when under the influ-
ence of alcohol or drugs that have impair ed 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
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 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.

2104-5. 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
◆TRC (Traction Control)
Helps to maintain drive power and prevent the drive wheels from
spinning when starting the vehicle or accelerating on slippery roads
◆Hill-start assist control
Helps to reduce the backward movement of the vehicle when start-
ing on an uphill
◆EPS (Electric Power Steering)
Employs an electric motor to reduce the amount of effort needed to
turn the steering wheel
◆LSD (Limited Slip Differential)
Maintains driving power to a vehicle’s wheel when the other wheel
is spinning while turning on slippery surfaces.
To help enhance driving safety and performance, the following
systems operate automatically in response to various driving
situations. Be aware, however, that these systems are supple-
mentary and should not be relied upon too heavily when operat-
ing the vehicle.

401Alphabetical index
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Tires .......................................... 271
Chains ................................... 217
Checking ............................... 271
If you have a flat tire.............. 336
Inflation pressure .................. 376
Replacing ...................... 274, 336
Rotating tires ......................... 272
Size ....................................... 376
Snow tires ............................. 216
Top strap .................................... 75
Towing
Emergency towing ................ 319
Towing eyelet ........................ 321
Trailer towing ........................ 186
Traction control ....................... 210
Trailer towing ........................... 186
Transmission ........................... 192
Trip meters ................................. 96
Turn signal lights ..................... 194
Replacing light
bulbs ................... 304, 305, 307
Turn signal lever ................... 194
Wattage................................. 377
Vanity lights ............................. 237
Wattage................................. 377
Vanity mirrors .......................... 236
Vehicle identification
number ................................... 371
Vehicle Stability Control
(VSC)....................................... 210
VSC (Vehicle Stability
Control) .................................. 210
Warning buzzers
Brake system ........................ 327
Electric power steering ......... 328
Open door ..................... 119, 121
Parking brake........................ 327
Seat belt reminder ................ 329
Smart entry & start system ... 126
Warning lights............................ 93
ABS....................................... 328
Brake system ........................ 327
Charging system ................... 327
Driver’s and front
passenger’s seat belt
reminder light...................... 329
Electric power steering
system ................................ 328
Engine oil pressure ............... 327
Engine system ...................... 328
High engine coolant
temperature ........................ 327
Low engine oil pressure ........ 327
Low fuel level ........................ 328
Malfunction indicator lamp .... 328
Master warning ..................... 329
Rear passengers’ seat belt
reminder lights .................... 329
Slip indicator ......................... 328
SRS ...................................... 328
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