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If the TCS is activated excessively in a short period of time, the braking
portion of the system may become temporarily disabled to allow the
brakes to cool down. In this situation, TCS will use only engine power
reduction or transfer to help control the wheels from over-spinning.
When the brakes have cooled down, the system will regain all features.
Anti-lock braking, RSC

, and DSC are not affected by this condition and

will continue to function during the cool-down period.

The engine traction control and brake traction control system may be
deactivated in certain situations. See the

Switching off electronic

stability control

section.

Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)

Dynamic stability control (DSC) may enhance your vehicle’s directional
stability during adverse maneuvers, for example when cornering severely
or avoiding objects in the roadway. DSC operates by applying brakes to
one or more of the wheels individually and, if necessary, reducing engine
power if the system detects that the vehicle is about to skid or slide
laterally.

During DSC events the “sliding car” icon

in the instrument cluster

will flash.

Certain adverse driving maneuvers may activate the Dynamic Stability
Control system, which include but are not limited to:

Taking a turn too fast

Maneuvering quickly to avoid an accident, pedestrian or obstacle

Driving over a patch of ice or other slippery surfaces

Changing lanes on a snow-rutted road

Entering a snow-free road from a snow-covered side street, or vice
versa

Entering a paved road from a gravel road, or vice versa

Cornering while towing a heavily loaded trailer (refer to

Trailer

towing

in the

Tires, Wheels and Loading

chapter).

Roll Stability Control™ (RSC

)

Roll Stability Control™ (RSC

) may help to maintain roll stability of the

vehicle during adverse maneuvers. RSC

operates by detecting the

vehicle’s roll motion and the rate at which it changes and by applying the
brakes to one or more wheels individually.

During an event that activates the RSC

, the “sliding car” icon

in the

instrument cluster will flash.

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  • Taking a turn too fast • Maneuvering quickly to avoid an accident, pedestrian or obstacle • Driving over a patch of ice or other slippery surfaces • Changing lanes on a snow-rutted road • Entering a snow-free road from a snow-covered side street, or vice versa • Entering a paved road from a gravel road, or vice versa • Cornering while towing a heavily loaded trailer (refer to Trailer towing in the Tires, Wheels and Loading chapter).