2000 Toyota Avalon Owners Manual - Page 164

'00 AVALON U (L/O 9908) Traction control system You may hear a sound in the engine compartment for a few seconds when the engine is started or just after the vehicle is started. This means that the traction control system is in the self- check mode, and does not indicate malfunction. When the traction control system is operating, you may feel vibration or noise of your vehicle, caused by operation of the brakes. This indicates the system is functioning properly. When getting the vehicle out of mud or new snow, etc. the traction control system will help operate to prevent the wheels from spinning. The traction control system automatically helps control the spinning of the front wheels which may occur when accelerating on slippery road surfaces, thus assisting driver to control the driving power of the front wheels. Leave the system on during ordinary driving so that it can operate when needed. When traction control is applied, the slip indicator light blinks. While the "VSC" warning light and "VSC OFF" indicator light come on, the traction control system cannot be operated. You can turn off the traction control system by pushing the "VSC OFF" switch. The "VSC OFF" indicator light will come on. Pushing the "VSC OFF" switch a second time turns on the traction control system again and the "VSC OFF" indicator light will go off. At this time, the vehicle skid control also turns off and on simultaneously. 164