BMW Z4 E89 owners manual page 53

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Technology for driving comfort and safety Driving stability control limit the additional safety margin by practicing e systems risky driving.< anc l g Your BMW is equipped with a series of systems Deactivating DSC a that help maintain driving stability even in t A adverse driving situations. Antilock Brake System ABS ABS keeps the wheels from locking during braking. Steering stability is maintained even during full brake applications. In this way, active safety is enhanced. ls ABS is operational each time the engine is o r started. Braking safely, refer to page76. t Press the button for at least 3 seconds; the indi-n Electronic brake-force distributioncator lamp for DSC lights up in the instrument Co cluster. Dynamic Traction Control DTC and The system controls brake-force application at DSC have been deactiva ted simultaneously. No the rear wheels in order to obtain increased sta-more interventions to increase stability and for- bility in the vehicle's braking response.ward momentum are carried out. Dynamic Brake Control DBC To enhance vehicle stability, reactivate DSC as soon as possible. s When you apply the brakes rapidly, this system automatically produces the maximum braking Activating DSC g tip force boost and thus helps to achieve the short-Press the button again; the indicator lamp goes in est possible braking distance during full brak- iv out in the instrument cluster. r ing. At the same time, the benefits of the ABS D are also exploited. Checking As long as you want full braking to continue, do The indicator lamp flashes: not reduce pressure on the brake.DSC controls the drive forces and Dynamic Stability Control DSC brake forces. The indicator lamp is lit: DSC prevents slip at the drive wheels while DSC has been deactivated completely.y starting off and accelerating the vehicle. DSC also recognizes unstable vehicle conditions, Dynamic Traction Control DTCilit such as fishtailing or nose-diving. In these b DTC is a variant of the DSC in which forward o cases, and subject to physical limits, DSC helps momentum is optimized for special road condi-M to keep the vehicle on a steady course by tions, e.g. snow-covered roads that have not reducing engine speed and by applying brakes yet been cleared. The system ensures maxi- at individual wheels. mum forward momentum, but driving stability is The laws of physics cannot be repealed limited. Therefore, drive carefully in accordance even with DSC. It will always be the with conditions. driver's responsibility to drive in a manner that e matches road conditions. Therefore, do not c n re e 51 f Re

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