2013 Dodge Dart Owner Manual - Page 422

420 STARTING AND OPERATING Trailer Sway Control (TSC) TSC uses sensors in the vehicle to recognize an excessively swaying trailer. TSC activates automatically once the excessively swaying trailer is recognized. When TSC is functioning, the "ESC Light" will flash, the engine power will be reduced, and you will feel the brake being applied to individual wheels in an attempt to stop the trailer from swaying. WARNING! (Continued) • If TSC activates while towing a trailer, stop the vehicle at the nearest safe location and adjust the trailer load to eliminate the trailer sway. • Failure to follow these warnings can result in a collision or serious personal injury. Hill Start Assist (HSA) NOTE: The TSC is disabled when the ESC system is in The HSA system is designed to assist the driver when the "Partial Off" mode. starting a vehicle from a stop on a hill. HSA will maintain the level of brake pressure the driver applied for a short WARNING! period of time after the driver's foot is removed from the • TSC cannot stop all trailers from swaying. Always brake pedal. If the driver does not apply the throttle use caution when towing a trailer and follow the during this short period of time, the system will release tongue weight recommendations. Refer to "Ve- brake pressure and the vehicle can roll after brake hicle Loading" and "Trailer Towing" in "Starting pressure is released. The system will release brake pressure in proportion to the amount of throttle applied as and Operating" for further information. the vehicle starts to move in the intended direction of (Continued) travel.