SAFETY 259 The ESC Activation/Malfunction Indicator Light starts to flash as soon as the tires lose traction and the ESC system becomes active. The ESC Activation/Malfunction Indicator Light also flashes when TCS is active. If the ESC Activation/ Malfunction Indicator Light begins to flash during acceleration, ease up on the accelerator and apply as little throttle as possible. Be sure to adapt your speed and driving to the prevailing road conditions. situations. HDC controls vehicle speed by actively controlling the brakes. HDC Target Set Speeds HDC Has Three States: P = No set speed. HDC may be enabled but will not activate. 1. Off (feature is not enabled and will not activate).
R = 0.6mph (1km/h) 2. Enabled (feature is enabled and ready but activation conditions are not met, or driver is actively overriding with brake or throttle application). N = 1.2mph (2km/h) D = 0.6mph (1km/h) 1st = 0.6mph (1km/h) 2nd = 1.2mph (2km/h) The ESC OFF Indicator Light indicates that the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) is in a reduced mode. 3. Active (feature is enabled and actively controlling vehicle speed). 3rd = 1.8mph (3km/h) NOTE: Enabling HDC 4th = 2.5mph (4km/h) 5th = 3.1mph (5km/h) The ESC Activation/Malfunction Indicator Light and the ESC OFF Indicator Light come on momentarily each time the ignition is placed in the ON position.
HDC is enabled by pushing the HDC switch, but the following conditions must also be met to enable HDC: 6th = 3.7mph (6km/h) 6 7th = 4.3mph (7km/h) 8th = 5.0mph (8km/h) Each time the ignition is placed in the ON posi tion, the ESC system will be on even if it was turned off previously. The driveline is in 4WD Low. The vehicle speed is below 5mph (8km/h). NOTE: During HDC the +/- shifter input is used for HDC target speed selection, but will not affect the gear chosen by the transmission. When actively controlling HDC, the transmission will shift appro priately for the driver-selected set speed and corre sponding driving conditions.
9th = 5.6mph (9km/h) – If Equipped The ESC system will make buzzing or clicking sounds when it is active. This is normal; the sounds will stop when ESC becomes inactive following the maneuver that caused the ESC activation. Hill Descent Control (HDC) — If Equipped The parking brake is released. The driver door is closed. Activating HDC Once HDC is enabled it will activate automatically if driven down a grade of sufficient magnitude. The set speed for HDC is selectable by the driver, and can be adjusted by using the gear shift +/-. The following summarizes the HDC set speeds: HDC is intended for low speed off-road driving while in 4WD Low.
HDC maintains vehicle speed while descending hills during various driving