DrivingYourMazda
StartingandDriving
qTCS/DSCIndicatorLight
DynamicStabilityControl
(DSC)í
TheDynamicStabilityControl(DSC)
automaticallycontrolsbrakingandengine
torqueinconjunctionwithsystemssuch
asABSandTCStohelpcontrolsideslip
whendrivingonslipperysurfaces,or
duringsuddenorevasivemaneuvering,
enhancingvehiclesafety.
Thisindicatorlightstaysonforafew
secondswhentheignitionswitchisturned
totheONposition.IftheTCSorDSCis
operating,theindicatorlightflashes.
RefertoABS(page5-8)andTCS(page
5-22).
Ifthelightstayson,theTCSorDSCmay
haveamalfunctionandtheymaynot
operatecorrectly.Takeyourvehicletoan
AuthorizedMazdaDealer.
DSCoperationispossibleatspeeds
greaterthan20km/h(12mph).
WARNING
NOTE
Donotrelyonthedynamicstability
controlasasubstituteforsafedriving:
Thedynamicstabilitycontrol(DSC)
cannotcompensateforunsafeand
recklessdriving,excessivespeed,
tailgating(followinganothervehicle
tooclosely),andhydroplaning
(reducedtirefrictionandroad
contactbecauseofwaterontheroad
surface).Youcanstillhavean
accident.
Inadditiontotheindicatorlightflashing,a
l
slightluggingsoundwillcomefromthe
engine.ThisindicatesthattheTCSis
operatingproperly.
Onslipperysurfaces,suchasfreshsnow,it
willbeimpossibletoachievehighrpm
whentheTCSison.
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íSomemodels.
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| Categories | Mazda 5 Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2010 |
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