DrivingYourMazda
StartingandDriving
DynamicStabilityControl
CAUTION
(DSC)í
ØTheDSCmaynotoperatecorrectly
unlessthefollowingareobserved:
Ø Usetiresofthecorrectsize
specifiedforyourMazdaonall
fourwheels.
TheDynamicStabilityControl(DSC)
automaticallycontrolsbrakingandengine
torqueinconjunctionwithsystemssuch
asABSandTCStohelpcontrolsideslip
whendrivingonslipperysurfaces,or
duringsuddenorevasivemaneuvering,
enhancingvehiclesafety.
Ø Usetiresofthesame
manufacturer,brandandtread
patternonallfourwheels.
Ø Donotmixworntires.
ØTheDSCmaynotoperatecorrectly
whentirechainsareusedora
temporarysparetireisinstalled
becausethetirediameterchanges.
RefertoABS(page5-7)andTCS(page
5-25).
DSCoperationispossibleatspeeds
greaterthan20km/h(12mph).
NOTE
AfterswitchingtheignitionON,aclicking
soundmaybeheardbehindthedashboard.
ThissoundistheresultoftheDSCsystemself-
checkoperationanddoesnotindicatean
abnormality.
WARNING
Donotrelyonthedynamicstability
controlasasubstituteforsafedriving:
Thedynamicstabilitycontrol(DSC)
cannotcompensateforunsafeand
recklessdriving,excessivespeed,
tailgating(followinganothervehicle
tooclosely),andhydroplaning
(reducedtirefrictionandroad
contactbecauseofwaterontheroad
surface).Youcanstillhavean
accident.
qTCS/DSCIndicatorLight
Thisindicatorlightstaysonforafew
secondswhentheignitionisswitched
ON.IftheTCSorDSCisoperating,the
indicatorlightflashes.
Ifthelightstayson,theTCSorDSCmay
haveamalfunctionandtheymaynot
operatecorrectly.Takeyourvehicletoan
AuthorizedMazdaDealer.
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íSomemodels.
| Categories | Mazda 3 Manuals |
|---|---|
| Model Year | 2010 |
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