2013 TOYOTA IQ traction control

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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 dis-
tracts 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.

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When driving
2-4. Using other driving systems
Driving assist systems
To help enhance driving safety and performance, the following sys-
tems operate automatically in res ponse to various driving situations.
Be aware, however, that these systems are supplementary and
should not be relied upon too heavi ly when operating the vehicle.
■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.
■TRAC (Traction Control)
Maintains drive power and prevents the front wheels from spinning
when starting the vehicle or accelerating on slippery roads.
■EPS (Electric Power Steering)
Employs an electric motor to reduce the amount of effort needed to turn
the steering wheel.
■Enhanced VSC (Enhanced vehicle stability control)
Provides cooperative control of the ABS, TRAC, VSC and EPS.
Helps to maintain directional stability when swerving on slippery road
surfaces by controlling steering performance.

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■Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on the wear
rate of the tire when tested under controlled conditions on a speci-
fied government test course.
For example, a tire graded 150 would wear one and a half (1 - 1/2)
times as well on the government course as a tire graded 100.
The relative performance of tires depends upon the actual conditions
of their use. Performance may diff er significantly from the norm due
to variations in driving habits, service practices and differences in
road characteristics and climate.
■ Traction AA, A, B, C
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA, A, B and C,
and they represent the tire’s ab ility to stop on wet pavement as
measured under controlled cond itions on specified government
test surfaces of asphalt and concrete.
A tire marked C may have poor traction performance.
Warning: The traction grade assigned to this tire is based on braking
(straight ahead) traction tests and does not include cornering (turn-
ing) traction.
■ Temperature A, B, C
The temperature grades are A (the highest), B, and C, represent-
ing the tire’s resistance to the generation of heat and its ability to
dissipate heat when tested under controlled conditions on a speci-
fied indoor laboratory test wheel.
Sustained high temperature can cause the material of the tire to
degenerate and reduce tire life, and excessive temperature can lead
to sudden tire failure.
Grade C corresponds to a level of performance which all passenger
car tires must meet under the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
No. 109.
Grades B and A represent higher levels of performance on the labo-
ratory test wheel than the minimum required by law.

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Abbreviation list
Abbreviation/Acronym list
ABBREVIATIONSMEANING
ABS Anti-Lock Brake System
ACC Accessory ALR Automatic Locking Retractor
CRS Child Restraint System
ECU Electronic Control Unit
EDR Event Data Recorder ELR Emergency Locking RetractorEPA Environmental Protection Agency
EPS Electric Power Steering
GAWR Gross Axle Weight Ratings
GVWR Gross Vehicle Weight Rating I/M Emission inspection and maintenance
LATCH Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
LED Light Emitting DiodeLT Light truck
M + S Mud + Snow
MMT Methylcy clopentadienyl Manganese Tricarbonyl
MTBE Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether OBD On Board Diagnostics
SRS Supplemental Restraint System TIN Tire Identification Number
TPMS Tire Pressure Warning System
TRAC Traction Control TWI Treadwear IndicatorsVIN Vehicle Identification Number
VSC Vehicle Stability Control
WWFC World-Wide Fuel Charter

366 Alphabetical index
Traction control........................ 139
TRAC ......................................... 139
Trip information ....................... 125
Trip meter ................................. 125
Turn signal lightsIndicator ................................ 122
Lever ..................................... 115
Replacing light bulbs ............. 251
Switch.................................... 115
Wattage ................................. 324
USB port ................................... 165
Vanity mirrors........................... 174
Vehicle data recordings ............18
Vehicle identification number ................................... 317
Vehicle stability control........... 139
VSC............................................ 139
Warning buzzers
Brake system ........................ 273
Seat belt reminder ................. 276
Warning lights ABS ....................................... 275
Airbag system ....................... 275
Anti-lock brake system .......... 275
Brake system ........................ 275
Charging system .... ............... 274
Driver’s seat belt ................... 276
Electric power steering system ................................ 275
Electronic engine control system ................................ 275
Engine oil replacement.......... 276
EPS system........................... 275 Front passenger occupant
classification system ........... 275
Front passenger’s seat belt... 276
High engine coolant temperature ........................ 274
Low brake fluid ...................... 273
Low engine oil pressure ........ 274
Low fuel level ........................ 276
Low tire inflation pressure ..... 276
Low washer fluid ................... 276
Malfunction............................ 275
Open door ............................. 276
Seat belt ................................ 276
Seat belt pretensioner system ................................ 275
SRS....................................... 275
SRS airbag system ............... 275
Tire pressure ......................... 276
Tire pressure warning system ................................ 276
VSC OFF .............................. 275
Washer Checking ............................... 218
Preparing and checking
before winter ....................... 149
Switch ........................... 134, 137
Warning light ......................... 276
Washing and waxing ............... 182
Weight Cargo capacity ...................... 144
Load limits ............................. 148
Weight ................................... 316
Wheels ...................................... 232
Window glasses ............ 53, 162, 182, 185
Window lock switch................... 53
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