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Driving Your Mazda

Starting and Driving

Form No. 8R65-EA-03C

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DSC OFF Switch

Press the DSC OFF switch to turn off the 
TCS/DSC. The DSC OFF indicator light 
will illuminate.

Press the switch again to turn the TCS/
DSC back on. The DSC OFF indicator 
light will go out.

NOTE

•

When DSC is on and you attempt to 
free the vehicle when it is stuck, or 
drive it out of freshly fallen snow, 
the TCS (part of the DSC system) 
will activate. Depressing the 
accelerator will not increase engine 
power and freeing the vehicle may 
be difficult.
When this happens, turn off the 
TCS/DSC.

•

If the TCS/DSC is off when the 
engine is turned off, it automatically 
activates when the ignition switch is 
turned on.

•

Leaving the TCS/DSC on will 
provide the best stability. When the 
TCS/DSC is off, the TCS/DSC does 
not activate but the brake LSD 
function remains.

•

If the DSC OFF switch is pressed 
and held for a second or more, the 
TCS/DSC system may become 
inoperative due to the system 
detecting switch trouble. If the 
TCS/DSC system becomes 
inoperative, the TCS/DSC and the 
DSC OFF indicator lights 
illuminate simultaneously. In this 
case, turn off the engine and restart 
it to restore the TCS/DSC.

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