Infiniti Q45 III 3 owners manual page 226

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VEHICLEDYNAMICCONTROL(VDC) SYSTEM repair at your earliest convenience. Whenaccelerating or driving on a slippery tion label. See “9. Technical and con-surface, the tires may spin or slide. With WARNING sumer information” section of thisthe Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system, manual. sensors detect these movements and con- Theanti-lockbrakesystemisasophisticated trol the braking and engine output to help device, but it cannot prevent accidents re- improvevehiclestability. sulting from careless or dangerous driving O WhentheVDCsystemisoperating,the techniques.Itcanhelpmaintainvehiclecon- “SLIP” indicator in the instrument trol during braking on slippery surfaces, but panelblinks. rememberthatthestoppingdistanceonslip- O WhenonlytheTractionControl System pery surfaces will be longer than on normal (TCS)portionoftheVDCsystemisoper- surfaces even with the anti-lock system. ating,the“SLIP”indicatorintheinstru- Stopping distances may also be longer on mentpanelblinks. rough, gravel or snow covered roads, or if O Ifthe“SLIP”indicator blinks, the road youareusingtirechains.Tiretypeandcondi- conditions are slippery. Be sure to ad- tionoftiresmayalsoaffectbrakingeffective- just your speed and driving to these ness. Always maintain a safe distance from conditions. Be sure to drive carefully. thevehicle in front of you. Ultimately, the re- See“SLIPINDICATORLIGHT”,and“VE- sponsibilityforsafetyofselfandothersrests HICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL (VDC) OFF in the handsofthedriver. INDICATOR LIGHT” in the “2. Instru- O When replacing tires, install the speci- mentsandcontrols”section. fied size of tires on all four wheels. O Indicatorlight O Wheninstallingasparetire,makesureit If a malfunction occurs in the system, is the proper size and type as specified the “SLIP” and “VDC OFF” indicator on the Tire and Loading Informa- lights illuminate in the instrument panel. As long as these warning lights are illuminated, the VDC system func- tion is canceled. 5-44 Startinganddriving Z04.4.28/F50-DX

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