Comments on: Toyota Camry with Stability and Traction Control

By: Bob

Bob — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 06:09:23 +0000

The following is from another site. Works with an 08 Camry Altise.

Once the car is started, you have thirty seconds to complete the process. With practice, the procedure can be completed in approximately fifteen seconds but, unfortunately, must be repeated each time the car is switched off.

1. Make sure the car is in Park and the parking brake is disengaged before you start the car.
2. Start the engine.
3. Engage the parking brake.
4. Fully depress the brake pedal and then release.
5. Fully depress the brake pedal and then release.
6. Disengage the parking brake.
7. Fully depress and hold down the brake pedal.
8. Engage the parking brake, then disengage it (while holding down the brake pedal).
9. Engage the parking brake, then disengage it (while holding down the brake pedal).
10. Release the brake pedal.
11. Engage the parking brake.
12. Fully depress the brake pedal and then release.
13. Fully depress the brake pedal and then release.

When “Check VSC” is displayed in the multifunction display along with the “Trac-off” icon indicator, you’ll know that you have successfully completed the procedure.

I didn’t get the Trac-off or Check VSC thing, just had the little orange light (that normally flashes up when the VSC kicks in) come on and stay on till the car is restarted.

By: steven

steven — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 05:16:48 +0000

hey i have just purchased a 2008 toyota camry sportivo and was wondering if there is a way to turn traction control off. any help is much appriciated.. thanks guys

By: L33t Ford Luvver

L33t Ford Luvver — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 06:13:53 +0000

http://www.businessweek.com/autos/content/jun2006/bw20060601_836628.htm?chan=autos_autos+index+page_news

Copy the above link, and have a squiz – but you probably already know as it sounds like you’re a big Toyota fan or a sales rep.
The recalls are not all at the same time, but they have happened over the last 4 years. And that is just typing “Toyota Recall” in google. But once again, this is off the point. I don’t want to flame anyone, so i wont. Let’s see, we were saying…DSC should be standard in all cars.

By: Toyota Paul

Toyota Paul — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 05:33:46 +0000

Mate you couldnt be any more wrong. You try to bring fleets into this argument, what the hell? Toyota vehicles make their most from private buys, the most sold fleet vehicle is the Corolla which only makes 60% compared to the 80% of Holden and Ford. Overall with more vehicles sold to fleets they might be slightly ahead… but they sell 10 million units a year, of which a huge proportion are private sales. Meanwhile Ford and Holden in Australia and no doubt the U.S make a huge proportion of sales to fleets. And as I highlighted this 3.5million figure I cant find, especially from 2006 onwards, I think its abit of hot air from NM

By: L33t Ford Luvver

L33t Ford Luvver — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 05:20:59 +0000

The point i was trying to make was simple: Even the almighty Toyota Jidōsha Kabushiki-gaisha buggers up occasionally, and the point before that was simple – Ford has put models out that have Euro Safety at a reasonable price.
I personally have been a fan of toyota on the side for a while, but i feel that other companies are passing them when it comes to safety and low maintenance, low cost cars.
But back to the point, ESP, DSC, ETC, whatever – should be standard on all cars in this day and age.

By: L33t Ford Luvver

L33t Ford Luvver — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 05:12:36 +0000

Paul, no one really needs to manipulate stats, man. Every one know that Mum, nan, nan’s nan and pop all drove and probably still drive Camrys and corollas. But you must admit that the deep discounting to Government and fleet people helps Toyota with their “sales” numbers. as well as the fact that they also count Hino (both trucks and buses), yamaha, Fuji, and Isuzu in the numbers internationally.

By: Toyota Paul

Toyota Paul — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:42:32 +0000

hahah in the same period Toyota sold 10 million units while Ford sold less… forgetting that 20 years of reliability doesnt disappear because Toyota has ONE SINGLE bad year (With issues in the U.S with the Camrys transmission… which Aus Camrys DIDNT HAVE). If your gonna manipulate stats you could do a better job.

By: L33t Ford Luvver

L33t Ford Luvver — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 22:27:56 +0000

Good to see that Ford is now offering top range safety on the cars also – Mondeo (29,990) with DSC and 7 Airbags standard across the range, and DSC, 6 airbags, and EBA on Focus for only $1600(on top of 19,990). Euro safety for Korean pricing almost.

By: L33t Ford Luvver

L33t Ford Luvver — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 22:23:20 +0000

Dingo – do your homework mate. Toyota has also recalled nearly 3.2 million cars since June 2006 due to failures across the board on Yaris, Corolla, Lexus RX330,CAmry and Aurion. This is not including the recalls on cars that we DO NOT sell in Aust. The 3.5 Million cars that Ford recalled are american and asian SUV’s. Ford stopped bringing them to Aust for the Reason that they were unreliable. An avid Ford lover i may be, but i think it is about time that the “Old Reliable” Toyota was scrutinised under the same tests and inspections as other manufacturers.

By: AA

AA — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 05:18:23 +0000

Well done …my post about the 2008 Accord DSC here got thrashed. I am getting out of here.