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Originally Posted by JLW
#1 turn off your DSC when stopped or not cruising down a fairly clear highway(or road). You will be stuck in 3" of snow if you stop and try to pull forward with DSC on. The X will just sit there and burn the brakes as the DSC tries to stop the wheels from spinning....
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I recommend never turning off DSC when moving. Particularly for an inexperienced winter driver, stability control is very valuable.
You won't burn the brakes unless you are using far too much throttle. The brakes will be applied on one wheel, to allow the other wheel on the same axle to drive. Turning off DSC doesn't stop the brakes from being applied.
If you are at a full stop, and try to get going but can't because you have no traction, DSC will apply brakes to the spinning wheel. If both wheels are spinning, DSC will reduce throttle, so the engine won't go above idle. That is when you turn DSC off, to allow wheelspin. You can try to churn through the snow, and if you get some traction the vehicle will move. As soon as you are moving again, turn DSC back on.
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