Playing in the snow...beeps and lights
Snowing here in NJ, so I decided to take the gray lady (my car, not my wife) to an empty parking lot to play in the snow, skidding and swerving. I do it every year to get used to adverse driving conditions, etc.
I noticed, while 'essing', that a light (bottom right side of dash) flickered on and off (although not long enough to see what it was) and the car was beeping. I guess that's good, the car told me I was skidding and swerving on ice (in case I wasn't already aware). In any event, playing was fun. Tonight's commute home (only 5 miles) might not be as much fun. |
Re: Playing in the snow...beeps and lights
Originally Posted by haroldo
(Post 162488)
Snowing here in NJ, so I decided to take the gray lady (my car, not my wife) to an empty parking lot to play in the snow, skidding and swerving. I do it every year to get used to adverse driving conditions, etc.
I noticed, while 'essing', that a light (bottom right side of dash) flickered on and off (although not long enough to see what it was) and the car was beeping. I guess that's good, the car told me I was skidding and swerving on ice (in case I wasn't already aware). In any event, playing was fun. Tonight's commute home (only 5 miles) might not be as much fun. |
Re: Playing in the snow...beeps and lights
Yeah the beeping signifies stability control.
Note that VDIM is quite advanced and doesn't allow the car to step out of line. VSC does. You can fishtail in VSC but you'll get back in line. Check this link out for a video of the different Toyota safety features: http://www.nihoncar.com/en/review-33...e%2C+HDTV.html Load the first video. |
Re: Playing in the snow...beeps and lights
Originally Posted by Tideland Prius
(Post 162515)
Yeah the beeping signifies stability control.
Note that VDIM is quite advanced and doesn't allow the car to step out of line. VSC does. You can fishtail in VSC but you'll get back in line. Check this link out for a video of the different Toyota safety features: http://www.nihoncar.com/en/review-33...e%2C+HDTV.html Load the first video. PS Just kidding about the 100MPH thing... |
Re: Playing in the snow...beeps and lights
Yep. One of two Toyotas to have VDIM (the other is the HiHy).
lol. But you can see the difference between VSC and VDIM right? There is A-VSC (A for advanced) which is similar to VDIM (in that it uses the electric power steering to assist the driver) but doesn't actually adjust the steering like VDIM. It just provides resistance in the wrong direction (so the driver is more inclined to turn the correct way to steer out of a skid) |
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