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Auris Touring Sports_EE (OM12G12E)
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
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 windows, or other features of the vehicle. In addition, heat build-up or
extremely cold temperatures inside the vehicle can be fatal to children.
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2704-5. Using the driving support systems
Auris Touring Sports_EE (OM12G12E)
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
P. 2 7 5
EPS (Electric Power Steering)
Employs an electric motor to reduce the amount of effort needed to
turn the steering wheel
Emergency brake signal
When the brakes are applied suddenly, the emergency flashers
automatically flash to alert the vehicle behind.
Driving assist systems
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.
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613Alphabetical index
Auris Touring Sports_EE (OM12G12E)
Towing ...................................... 471
Emergency towing ................ 471
Towing capacity .................... 568
Towing eyelet ........................ 472
Trailer towing ........................ 180
Traction Control (TRC) ............ 270
Trailer towing .......................... 180
Transmission ................... 203, 208
Gear Shift Indicator ............... 209
If the shift lever cannot be
shifted from P ..................... 550
M mode ................................. 206
Paddle shift switches ............ 205
TRC (Traction Control) ............ 270
Trip information ................... 92, 97
Trip meters ........................... 92, 97
Turn signal lights ..................... 211
Replacing light bulbs ............. 450
Turn signal lever ................... 211
Wattage................................. 585USB port ................................... 338
Vanity lights ............................. 352
Vanity lights .......................... 352
Wattage ................................ 585
Vanity mirrors .......................... 373
Vehicle identification
number ................................... 570
Vehicle Stability Control
(VSC) ...................................... 270
VSC (Vehicle Stability
Control) .................................. 270U
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*: Refer to ““touch screen” Owner’s manual”