Subaru 2004 Legacy - Manual (Page 310)

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Starting and operating
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y This light turns on to indicate that the VDC system
is in non-operation mode. This does not constitute fail-
ure of the VDC system.
NOTE
y The VDC OFF indicator light may stay on for a
while after the engine has been started, especially
in cold weather. This occurs because the engine
has not yet warmed up and is completely normal.
The light will turn off when the engine has reached
a suitable operating temperature.
y
When an engine problem occurs and the CHECK
ENGINE warning light turns on, the VDC OFF indi-
cator light will also turn on.
The following two situations could indicate malfunction
of the VDC system; if either should occur, have an au-
thorized SUBARU dealer carry out an inspection of
that system at the first available opportunity.
y
The VDC OFF indicator light does not turn on when
the ignition key is turned to the ON position.
y
The VDC OFF indicator light fails to turn off after the
engine is started, even when several minutes have
passed to allow the engine to heat up sufficiently.
T VDC operation indicator light
The VDC operation indicator light turns on when the
ignition key is turned to the ON position; it turns off ap-
proximately two seconds later. This indicator light
flashes during activation of the skid suppression func-
tion and is illuminated steadily during activation of the
traction control function.
The following two situations could indicate a malfunc-
tion of the VDC system; if either should occur, have an
authorized SUBARU dealer carry out an inspection of
that system at the first available opportunity.
y
The VDC operation indicator light does not turn on
when the ignition key is turned to the ON position.
y
The VDC operation indicator light does not turn off
approximately two seconds after the ignition key has
been turned to the ON position.
T VDC warning light
The VDC warning light turns on when the ignition key
is turned to the ON position and off when the engine is
started. This lighting pattern indicates that the VDC
system is operating normally.
The following situations could indicate a malfunction of
the VDC system; if any should occur, have an autho-
rized SUBARU dealer carry out an inspection of the
system at the first available opportunity.
y
The VDC warning light does not turn on when the ig-
nition key is turned to the ON position.
y
The VDC warning light does not turn off either when
the engine is started or when the vehicle reaches a