Mazda Not a Manual manual Starting and Driving

Driving Your Mazda

Starting and Driving

NOTE

lWhen 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.

lIf the TCS/DSC is off when the engine is

turned off, it automatically activates when the ignition is switched ON.

lLeaving 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 (Limited Slip Differentials) function remains.

lIf 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 a switch problem. 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.

lThe DSC only operates when the brake pedal is depressed while driving and it is determined that operation of the DSC is required, even if the DSC OFF indicator light illuminates by pressing the DSC OFF switch.

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