Subaru 2005 Forester 2.5X - Manual (Page 158)

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Instruments and controls
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operative under any of the following conditions. Have
your vehicle checked at a SUBARU dealer immediate-
ly.
y
The warning light does not come on when the igni-
tion switch is turned to the “ON” position.
y
The warning light comes on while the vehicle is run-
ning.
y
If the electrical circuit of the Vehicle Dynamics Con-
trol system itself becomes faulty, the warning light only
comes on. At this time, the ABS (Anti-lock Brake Sys-
tem) remains fully operational.
y
The warning light comes on when the electronic
control system of the ABS/Vehicle Dynamics Control
system becomes faulty.
The Vehicle Dynamics Control system provides its
ABS control through the electrical circuit of the ABS
system. Accordingly, if the ABS is inoperative, the Ve-
hicle Dynamics Control system becomes unable to
provide ABS control. As a result, the Vehicle Dynam-
ics Control system also becomes inoperative, causing
the warning light to come on. Though both the Vehicle
Dynamics Control and ABS systems are inoperative in
this case, the ordinary functions of the brake system
are still available. You will be safe while driving with
this condition, but have your vehicle checked at a
SUBARU dealer as soon as possible.
NOTE
If the warning light behavior is as shown below,
the Vehicle Dynamics Control system may be con-
sidered normal.
y
The warning light comes on right after the en-
gine is started but goes out immediately, remain-
ing off.
y
The warning light comes on after engine startup
and goes off while the vehicle is subsequently be-
ing driven.
y
The warning light comes on during driving, but
it goes out immediately and remains off.
T Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF indicator light
y
It comes on when the Vehicle Dynamics Control
OFF switch is pressed.
y
It also comes on when the Vehicle Dynamics Con-
trol system is deactivated.
NOTE
y The light may stay on for a while after the engine
has been started, especially in cold weather. This
does not indicate the existence of a problem. The
light should go out as soon as the engine has
warmed up.
y
The indicator light comes on when the engine
has developed a problem and the Malfunction in-
dicator light is on.