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tions. There is a danger of accidents or
damage to property. Do not deactivate Dy-
namic Stability Control DSC when driving
with a roof load.
Indicator and warning lamps
If the indicator lamp is flashing: DSC
is regulating the acceleration and
braking forces.
If the indicator lamp is illuminated: DSC has
failed.
Deactivating DSC: DSC OFF
General
Driving stability during acceleration and
cornering is restricted if DSC is deactivated.
To assist driving stability, re-activate DSC
as soon as possible.
Deactivating DSC
Press and hold the button – but for
no longer than approximately
10 seconds – until the DSC OFF in-
dicator lamp in the instrument cluster is il-
luminated and DSC OFF is displayed.
DSC is switched off.
Activating DSC
Press the button.
DSC OFF and the DSC OFF indicator
lamps are extinguished.
Indicator and warning lamps
DSC OFF is displayed in the instrument
cluster when DSC is deactivated.
If the indicator lamp is illuminated:
DSC is deactivated.
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Automatic activation
If DSC is deactivated, it is automatically ac-
tivated in the following situations:
– In the event of a flat tyre.
– If Cruise Control is activated in TRAC-
TION mode or with DSC OFF.
Dynamic Traction Control
DTC
Principle
DTC is a variant of Dynamic Stability Con-
trol DSC and is optimised for forward mo-
mentum.
In particular road conditions, for example
roads on which snow has not been cleared
or unconsolidated ground, the system en-
sures maximum forward momentum but
with somewhat limited driving stability.
Activating DTC provides maximum traction.
Driving stability during acceleration and
cornering is limited.
Drive carefully.
It may be useful to activate DTC briefly in
the following exceptional situations:
– When driving in slush or on uncleared,
snow-covered roads.
– Starting in deep snow or on a loose sur-
face.
– Driving with snow chains.
Deactivating/activating Dynamic
Traction Control DTC
Activating DTC
Press the button.
TRACTION is displayed in the in-
strument cluster and the DSC OFF indicator
lamp is illuminated.
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