Mini COUNTRYMAN Owner's Manual page 187

Warning
When driving with a roof load, for in-
stance with roof-mounted luggage rack,
the vehicle's center of gravity is higher,
which increases the risk of the vehicle tip-
ping in critical driving situations. There
may be a risk of accident or risk of damage
to property. Driving with roof load only
with activated Dynamic Stability Control.
Indicator/warning lights
Indicator light blinks: Dynamic Sta-
bility Control controls the drive and
brake forces.
Indicator light illuminates: the Dynamic Sta-
bility Control has malfunctioned.
Deactivate Dynamic Stability
Control: DSC OFF
General information
When Dynamic Stability Control is deacti-
vated, driving stability is limited when ac-
celerating and cornering.
To support driving stability, reactivate Dy-
namic Stability Control as soon as possible.
Deactivating the system
Press and hold this button but not
longer than approx. 10 seconds, un-
til the indicator light for DSC OFF
lights up in the instrument cluster and dis-
plays DSC OFF.
Dynamic Stability Control is switched off.
Activating the system
Press the button.
DSC OFF and the DSC OFF indicator
light turn off.
Driving stability control systems
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Indicator/warning lights
If the Dynamic Stability Control is deacti-
vated, DSC OFF is displayed in the instru-
ment cluster.
Indicator light illuminates: Dynamic
Stability Control is deactivated.
Automatic activation
If Dynamic Stability Control is deactivated,
it is automatically activated in the following
situations:
– The vehicle has a flat tire.
– When activating cruise control in the
TRACTION or DSC OFF settings.
Dynamic Traction Control
Principle
The Dynamic Traction Control is a variant
of the Driving Stability Control where the
drive power is optimized.
The system ensures maximum drive power
on unusual road conditions, for instance
unplowed snow covered roads, or loose road
surfaces, but with somewhat limited driving
stability.
When the Dynamic Traction Control is acti-
vated, there is maximum traction. Driving
stability is limited during acceleration and
when cornering.
Drive carefully.
A brief activation of the Dynamic Traction
Control may be useful in the following ex-
ceptional situations:
– When driving in slush or on uncleared,
snow-covered roads.
– When driving off from deep snow or
loose ground.
– When driving with tire chains.
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