Originally Posted by
LeeT5
Firstly it's DSTC, not DTSC.
Secondly my car is parked outside come rain or shine. It's not wrapped in bubble wrap nor cotton wool. it's used as a daily runner and at weekends when i'm not working and i don't care if it's raining monsoon, snowing white out or 30+...my car is driven in all conditions and has been driven in deep snow.
Pressing the button 5 times for 1 sec each depress Fully disables the Dynamic Stability program
DSTC / ESP (Electronic Stability Program) are tantamount to the same thing. They are just called different things by Manufacturers.
Depending on whether you have DSTC or STC will depend on whether you can reduce or totally disable the system.
Active Yaw Control minimizes under-steer and over-steer. This is all controlled by the ABS module and cannot be disabled unless you have an R model.
To fully disable AYC you need to press the DSTC button 5 times, pressing on 1 sec and off 1 sec. 'DSTC REDUCED FUNCTION' will be displayed on the DIM display.
In other models, inc R - pressing the STC/DSTC button once will fully disable Stability Control and partially disable the AYC.
There is no such thing as 'spin control' and as I've said, AYC can be partially disabled in ALL cars that have the STC/DSTC button and in R models can be FULLY disabled.
I suspect you were seeing the yellow triangle flashing in the middle of the DIM. This flashes when either the TC is working, AYC is working or SC (skid control) is working. It will illuminate all the time if there is a fault.
Traction control cannot be disabled in any system whether you have DSTC or STC.
AYC (Active Yaw Control) is functional in all systems, however, in the R models AYC is also controlled by the shock absorbers and activates sooner.
Terminology
TC - Traction Control - Transfers power from spinning wheel to wheel that is now spinning by braking the spinning wheel (cannot be disabled, ALL models)
SC - Stability Control - prevents wheels spinning when accelerating (Recommended to disable when in deep snow
AYC - Active Yaw Control - Stabilizes the car if it starts to skid by braking one or more wheels automatically (Cannot be disabled except R models)
In R models the DSTC is a lot more sophisticated and controls the following:
Dive and Lift control, Brake Grip control, Dynamic body control, Load dependent control, Bump and Rebound control, Wheel Hop control, Dynamic Cornering control, Active Yaw control, Advanced Sport control.
If anyone wants a breakdown of any of these functions and how they work then PM me and i will en devour to enlighten you.
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