Dstc - Stability And Traction Control System - Volvo V70 Owner's Manual

General information on DSTC
The stability and traction control system, DSTC
(Dynamic Stability and Traction Control), helps
the driver to avoid skidding and improves the
car's traction.
The activation of the system during braking
may be noticed as a throbbing sound. The car
may accelerate slower than expected when the
accelerator pedal is depressed.
Active Yaw Control
The function limits the driving and brake force
of the wheels individually in order to stabilise
the car.
Spin Control
The function prevents the driving wheels from
spinning against the road surface during accel-
eration.
Traction control system
The function is active at low speed and trans-
fers power from the driving wheel that is spin-
ning to the one that is not.
Operation
Reduced operation
System operation during skidding and accel-
eration can be reduced. Operation during skid-
ding is delayed and so allows more skidding
which provides greater freedom for dynamic
driving. Traction in deep snow or sand is
improved as traction is no longer limited.
1. Turn the thumbwheel
until the
DSTC ON
menu is shown. means that the
system function is unchanged.
DSTC spin control OFF means that sys-
tem operation is reduced.
2. Press and hold RESET
until the
menu is changed.
04 Comfort and driving pleasure
DSTC – Stability and traction control system
The system remains reduced until the engine is
next started.
WARNING
The car's driving characteristics may dete-
riorate if the function is reduced.
Messages in the information display
DSTC Temporarily OFF
System temporarily reduced due to excessive
brake disc temperature. The function is reacti-
vated automatically when the brakes have
cooled.
DSTC Service required
System disabled due to a fault.
Stop the car in a safe place and turn off the
engine. If the message remains when the
engine is restarted, drive to a workshop - an
authorised Volvo workshop is recommended.
Symbols in the combined instrument
DSTC
panel
If the symbols
at the same time, read the message on the
information display.
If the symbol
DSTC
appear as follows:
04
and are displayed
appears alone then it may
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