Automatic Transmission
Creeping
The following conditions cause the engine to run at high revolutions, and increase creeping:
Immediately after the engine starts.
When the climate control system is in use.
Keep the brake pedal firmly depressed when stopped.
Kickdown
Quickly depressing the accelerator pedal while driving uphill may cause the transmission to drop to a lower gear, unexpectedly increasing vehicle speed. Depress the accelerator pedal carefully, especially on slippery roads and curves.
See also:
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA ), aka Electronic Stability Control (ESC), System
The vehicle stability assist (VSA) system helps to stabilize the vehicle during
cornering if the vehicle turns more or less than desired. It also assists you in
maintaining traction while accelera ...
Compass
Canadian models
Models without audio touch screen
When you turn the ignition switch to ON
, the compass self-calibrates, and
the
compass display appears.
Compass operation can be affected under ...
VTM (Variable Torque Management)-4r System
Senses a traction loss caused by a road condition change, and automatically transfers
some power to the rear wheels.
To Engage the VTM-4r LOCK
Use the VTM-4r LOCK to increase more torque to the rea ...