The straight, the narrow, the slippery and the twisty
Yaris is equipped with Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) and Traction Control (TRC) across the range. These two clever pieces of technology automatically control engine power and the brake force going to each individual wheel to make sure that Yaris always has the best possible grip on the road. They work to help prevent skidding and wheel-spin, helping to make sure you have control in all driving situations.
Vehicle Stability Control for safer cornering
VSC continually monitors the driver's steering intentions and compares them with the direction the car is moving in. In normal driving circumstances it takes no action at all. But if you have to swerve suddenly at high speed (to avoid an accident for instance) and begin to slide off course, the system instantly senses that the car is starting to go off track. It then automatically reduces power and applies a series of short braking pulses to the wheels to help keep the car heading where you want it.
Making a good start with Traction Control
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC)
System that ensures control in cornering situations the way ABS does under braking and TRC does under acceleration. The VSC system utilises electronic sensors in conjunction with the ABS and TRC hardware to help control any potential understeer or oversteer situations. Understeer is when the vehicle loses front-wheel traction and wants to push forward nose first. Oversteer is when the rear wheels lose traction and the tail begins to slide.
Traction Control (TRC)
System designed to maximise safety when accelerating on slippery road surfaces or when the available grip differs from one side of the vehicle to the other (such as when two wheels are on a gravel or grass verge). Operated by controlling the throttle and/or applying the brakes to any wheel that is slipping.
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC)
System that ensures control in cornering situations the way ABS does under braking and TRC does under acceleration. The VSC system utilises electronic sensors in conjunction with the ABS and TRC hardware to help control any potential understeer or oversteer situations. Understeer is when the vehicle loses front-wheel traction and wants to push forward nose first. Oversteer is when the rear wheels lose traction and the tail begins to slide.
Traction Control (TRC)
System designed to maximise safety when accelerating on slippery road surfaces or when the available grip differs from one side of the vehicle to the other (such as when two wheels are on a gravel or grass verge). Operated by controlling the throttle and/or applying the brakes to any wheel that is slipping.
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC)
System that ensures control in cornering situations the way ABS does under braking and TRC does under acceleration. The VSC system utilises electronic sensors in conjunction with the ABS and TRC hardware to help control any potential understeer or oversteer situations. Understeer is when the vehicle loses front-wheel traction and wants to push forward nose first. Oversteer is when the rear wheels lose traction and the tail begins to slide.