Vehicle Stabilty Beep and Red Triangle Warning Coming On

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by Jared, Apr 12, 2015.

  1. Jared

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    My 2010 Prius (130k miles) has recently started beeping on curves, turns and braking on occasion. The red triangle also comes on. There is no problem otherwise. It is a bit annoying. Anyone have any ideas as to the cause of this? Could I have the beep turned off? Thanks.
     
    #1 Jared, Apr 12, 2015
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    Sounds like aggressive driving on worn tires to me. Anything that makes a tire lose traction will cause this like wet streets, loose gravel, potholes, etc.

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    #2 Bill the Engineer, Apr 12, 2015
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    Thanks,

    The tires are a bit worn but not worn out.
    I do drive pretty fast and always in power mode.
     
    #3 Jared, Apr 12, 2015
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    it's a safety feature, so can't be turned off. slow down.:p
     
    #4 bisco, Apr 12, 2015
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    What is the tire tread depth? If less than 4/32" you should replace them given your driving habits and your concern about the VSC system triggering as a result of those habits.
     
    #5 Patrick Wong, Apr 13, 2015
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    I don't think it is the tires or my driving. The car just passed the safety today and my driving is no different from before. I think it may need a zero recalibration of the VSC system. Anyone know more about this? Thanks.
     
    #6 Jared, Apr 13, 2015
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