Subaru 2015 XV Crosstrek Hybrid Touring

User Manual - Page 411

For 2015 XV CROSSTREK HYBRID TOURING.

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Model "A1220BE-A" EDITED: 2014/ 8/ 28
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Starting and operating/Vehicle Dyna mics Control system
not indicate a system malfunction.
on gravel-covered or rutted
roads
on unfinished roads
when the vehicle is fitted with
snow tires or winter tires
. Activation of the Vehicle Dynamics
Control system will cause operation of
the steering wheel to feel slightly
different compared to that for normal
conditions.
. It is always important to reduce
speed when approaching a corner,
even if your vehicle is equipped with
the Vehicle Dynamics Control system.
. Always turn off the hybrid system
before replacing a tire. Failure to do so
may render the Vehicle Dynamics Con-
trol system unable to operate correctly.
& Vehicle Dynamics Control
system monitor
Refer to Vehicle Dynamics Control warn-
ing light/Vehicle Dynamics Control opera-
tion indicator light F3-23 and Vehicle
Dynamics Control OFF indicator light F3-
24.
& Vehicle Dynamics Control
OFF switch
Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF switch
Indicator light
Press the Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF
switch to deactivate the Vehicle Dynamics
Control system. It may be useful to briefly
deactivate the Vehicle Dynamics Control
system under the following situations.
. a standing start on a steeply sloping
road with a snowy, gravel-covered, or
otherwise slippery surface
. extrication of the vehicle when its
wheels are stuck in mud or deep snow
When the switch is pressed during hybrid
system operation, the Vehicle Dynamics
Control OFF indicator light
on the
combination meter illuminates. The Vehi-
cle Dynamics Control system will be
deactivated and the vehicle will behave
like a model not equipped with the Vehicle
Dynamics Control system. When the
switch is pressed again to reactivate the
Vehicle Dynamics Control system, th e
Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF indicator
light turns off.
With the Vehicle Dynamics Control system
deactivated, traction and stability en-
hancement offered by Vehicle Dynamics
Control system is unavailable. Therefore
you should not deactivate the Veh icle
Dynamics Control system except under
above-mentioned situations.
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