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Old 01-25-2012, 05:13 AM
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Originally Posted by jaycal3
DSC was turned off... you probably hit the button by mistake... if it had an exclamation point next to it (not in it) it would be a problem... I am sure its in your users manual (Before Luigi gets to you!)
Sorry not to attend to this matter earlier but I had to leave for a Board of Directors' meeting in Philadelphia. I promise to be more responsive in the future

To our OP - I suggest you download the owner's manual from this forum - https://5series.net/information/ - it's easier to search than flipping through the pages ... Where you'd find the following information:
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Old 01-26-2012, 10:04 PM
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sorry for not updating on the situation, anyways when i took my lunch break to see what it might be, it disappeared! everything drives fine and it never showed back up. ill keep a close eye on everything just in case.


and thanks for all the quick replies! good to know i can come here for help and get answers pretty quick! you guys rock.
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Originally Posted by luigi524td
Sorry not to attend to this matter earlier but I had to leave for a Board of Directors' meeting in Philadelphia. I promise to be more responsive in the future

To our OP - I suggest you download the owner's manual from this forum - https://5series.net/information/ - it's easier to search than flipping through the pages ... Where you'd find the following information:
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If I turn off the DSC while driving in the city, does it help to reduce the gas consumption or something else?

I got this indicate light on once, when I accelerated after a traffic light.
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DCS invokes only when complex technology and systems indicate it's needed ... you'll lose the benefit of "control" exactly when you need it most by disabling the system.
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Originally Posted by louisrai
If I turn off the DSC while driving in the city, does it help to reduce the gas consumption or something else?

I got this indicate light on once, when I accelerated after a traffic light.
The DSC has no effect on mileage. It is a passive monitoring system. It came on at the light to tell you the DSC was braking one of your drive wheels since it was starting to spin. The system was doing its job at the appropriate time.
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