DVC really turns off??
 

I made a rt turn and dug in good and started to get nice and squirly, then DVC stepped in.....only thing is it was turned off!! Is this normal?

what makes you think VDC stepped in?

Car backed off bigtime and traction control light started flashing, just like it does when I do the same and forget to turn off the VDC.

When you turn VDC off traction control is still on, but only at around 10% of the level it would be normally.

I thought the Traction Control light came on regardless of whether VDC (not DVC) was on or off.

Basically just letting you know hey your spinning your tires. I could be wrong though, I'll have to check later. I'm sure someone knows the answer to this though.

in the OM it says even with the VDC off, the ABS & ABLS (Active brake limited slip) will still operate. I dont mind the ABS, but the whole reson to turn of traction control is just that :(

Saved your a$$, though.

The hell it did!!......It ruined what I wanted to do ;)

Well that sucks. I hate not being able to control everything your vehicle does.

I know the traction light still flashes with VDC off but I did not know the throttle still shuts down too.

Yeah...it definitely is a drag. I like to get sprirted sometimes and this will put a damper on things! Shuda bought a 458 Ferrari! Turn that mannitino to "OFF" and you're on your own baby!!! No safety nets there! ;)

That's what Cristiano Ronaldo did when he crashed his ferrari on the way to practice...

http://media2.worldcarfans.com/2009/...ri-599-gtb.jpg

If VDC is OFF, it's OFF unless you're stepping on the brakes. I've done a 180 on the track after cooking a turn, and trust me, the car wasn't helping me get out of it. If you step on the brakes, the VDC system reengages while the pedal is depressed though.

So I guess we debunked the ~10% traction control while VDC is off theory?

Maybe my car is malfunctioning!? I will have to try again to see what happens, but I read straight from the OM, which would back up what happened to me.