Dodge DART 2015 Owner's Manual page 452

450 STARTING AND OPERATING
momentarily push the "ESC Off" button and the "ESC
Off Indicator Light" will illuminate. To turn the ESC on
again, momentarily push the "ESC Off" button and the
"ESC Off Indicator Light" will turn off. This will restore
the normal "ESC On" mode of operation.
WARNING!
• When in Partial Off mode, the TCS functionality
of ESC, (except for the limited slip feature de-
scribed in the TCS section), has been disabled and
the ESC Off Indicator Light will be illuminated.
When in Partial Off mode, the engine power
reduction feature of TCS is disabled, and the
enhanced vehicle stability offered by the ESC sys-
tem is reduced.
• Trailer Sway Control (TSC) is disabled when the
ESC system is in the Partial Off mode.
NOTE: When driving with snow chains, or when starting
off in deep snow, sand, or gravel, it may be desirable to
allow more wheel spin when starting off in snow, mud,
sand, gravel, or when using tire chains. This can be
accomplished by momentarily pushing the "ESC off"
button to enter partial mode "Partial Off" mode. Once the
situation requiring "Partial Off" mode is overcome, turn
ESC back on by momentarily pushing the "ESC Off"
button. This may be done while the vehicle is in motion.
ESC Activation/Malfunction Indicator Light
The "ESC Activation/Malfunction Indicator
Light" in the instrument cluster will come on
when the ignition switch is turned to the ON
position. It should go out with the engine
running. The "ESC Activation/Malfunction Indicator
Light" will flash to indicate the system is actively cor-
recting an undesirable vehicle condition. This includes