03-18-2014, 06:10 PM | #1 |
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Traction Control Switch location
Curious if anyone has, by accident been turning off the TC, while reaching for their coffee. I have done so 3-4 times and so I was wondering if others are doing the same. If so it seems the position of the TC switch is in a poor location (design flaw). Otherwise I must consider the alternative, that I am clumsy
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03-19-2014, 08:10 AM | #3 |
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LOL... Dont know if the location on my 2011 is same as the 2014, but when I first bought the wife the X3 I explained where the DSC switch was, and she was all scared of possibly turning if off by accident... because of what happened one day when I had the DSC off in my M5.
But dont you need to depress the switch for a few seconds, a quick hit of the button wont turn it off right? |
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03-19-2014, 09:59 AM | #4 |
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there are different modes of DSC, pushing the button only reduced it by a certain lever; you do indeed have to press and hold a few second to turn it off..
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03-19-2014, 12:29 PM | #5 |
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System is still active to a certain extent regardless of the modes selected. The car still remains fairly planted unless probably at the most extreme of situations. I believe at "fully off", it reactivates when you get on the brake.
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