Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)
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The concept
Indicator lamp
DSC maintains vehicle stability even in
critical driving situations.
The indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster goes out shortly
after you switch on the ignition.
DSC maintains optimal, predictable
response while maximizing traction
when you accelerate from a standing
start or speed up while already
Refer to page 22.
The indicator lamp flashes:
The system is actively regulating drive
torque and braking force.
underway. The system recognizes any
tendency for the vehicle to assume an
instable attitude such as oversteer and
understeer, and counteracts this
tendency with a combination of gradu-
ated reductions in engine torque and
braking intervention at individually
selected wheels. DSC provides optimal
stability – within the limits defined by
the laws of physics.
The indicator lamp does not go out
after the engine is started, or it comes
on during normal driving and stays on:
There is a system malfunction or the
system was deactivated with the
button. You can continue to drive the
vehicle normally, but without DSC.
Please respond to any suspected
defects by referring the problem to your
BMW center.
To deactivate the system
Press the button, the indicator lamp
comes on and stays on.
When DSC is deactivated, you are
operating the vehicle in the conven-
tional drive mode.
The system automatically assumes
operational status each time the engine
is started.
In the following rare circumstances, it
may be effective to deactivate the DSC
for a short period of time:
> When rocking the vehicle or starting
off in deep snow or on loose
surfaces.
To maintain vehicle stability,
always drive with the system
switched on when possible.<
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