2004 Mazda RX-8 Owners Manual - MyMazda

J60E_8R65-EA-03C_Edition2.book Page 23 Saturday, April 26, 2003 1:48 PMDriving Your MazdaStarting and Driving▼ DSC OFF SwitchPress the DSC OFF switch to turn off theTCS/DSC. The DSC OFF indicator lightwill illuminate.Press the switch again to turn the TCS/DSC back on. The DSC OFF indicatorlight will go out.NOTE• When DSC is on and you attempt tofree the vehicle when it is stuck, ordrive it out of freshly fallen snow,the TCS (part of the DSC system)will activate. Depressing theaccelerator will not increase enginepower and freeing the vehicle maybe difficult.When this happens, turn off theTCS/DSC.• If the TCS/DSC is off when theengine is turned off, it automaticallyactivates when the ignition switch isturned on.• Leaving the TCS/DSC on willprovide the best stability. When theTCS/DSC is off, the TCS/DSC doesnot activate but the brake LSDfunction remains.• If the DSC OFF switch is pressedand held for a second or more, theTCS/DSC system may becomeinoperative due to the systemdetecting switch trouble. If theTCS/DSC system becomesinoperative, the TCS/DSC and theDSC OFF indicator lightsilluminate simultaneously. In thiscase, turn off the engine and restartit to restore the TCS/DSC.5-23Form No. 8R65-EA-03C