88 n
ASC+T
The concept
Th e s e syst e m s e nh a n c e drivin g sta bility
a n d tra ctio n, e s p e cially w h e n y o u are
just st artin g off, a c c e l e rating or in
c urv e s.
A S C + T re c o g niz e s th e d a n g er pre s e nt
in tra ctio n loss a n d w ill in cre a s e drivin g
sta bility a n d tra ctio n b y re d u cin g th e
e ngin e's o ut p ut, a n d if n e c e s s ary, b y
a p plyin g th e bra k e s to th e r e ar w h e els.
A S C + T is av aila ble a s s o o n a s th e
e ngin e starts u p .
Indicator lamp
Th e in di c a tor la m p in th e instru-
m e nt clu ster g o e s o ut sh ortly
after yo u s w itc h o n th e ig nitio n.
R ef er to p a g e s 21 a n d 2 2.
In dic ator la m p fla sh e s:
A S C + T c o ntrols th e driv e a n d bra kin g
forc e s.
If th e in dic ator la m p f ails to g o o ut after
th e e n gin e is start e d, or if it c o m e s on
d urin g n orm al drivin g a n d stays o n:
Th ere is a syste m m alf un ctio n or th e
sy ste m w a s d e a ctivate d with th e
b utto n. C o n s e q u e ntly, interv e ntio ns to
in cre a s e drivin g sta b ility (as d e scrib e d
in th e pre c e d in g c olu m n) are n ot av ail-
a ble. Y o u c a n still driv e th e v e hicle
norm ally w ith o ut A S C + T .
Pl e as e c o nsult yo ur B M W c e nter in th e
e v e nt of a m alf un ctio n. R ef er to
p a g e s 2 1 a n d 2 2 .
Deactivating the AS C +T
Pr e ss th e b utto n; th e in dic a tor la m p
c o m e s o n a n d st a ys o n.
Th e illustratio n d e pic ts th e arra n g e m e nt
of th e b utto n s if th e v e hicle is fully
e q uip p e d . T his m a y v ary, d e p e n din g o n
th e e q uip m e nt a ctu ally installe d.
In th e follo w ing e x c e ptio n al situ atio n s,
it m a y b e eff e ctiv e to d e a ctiv ate th e
A S C + T or D S C f or a bri e f p e rio d :
> W h e n ro c kin g th e v e hicle or startin g
off in d e e p sn o w or o n lo o s e
surf a c es.
> W h e n drivin g with sn o w c h ain s.
R ef er als o to p a g e 1 2 7.
T o m aintain v e hicle st a bility , driv e
with th e A S C + T a c tivat e d w h e n -
e v er p ossibl e . <