32 Steering And Wheel Alignment: Operation
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Unlike DSC, which can be switched off by means of the DTC button, Active Steering cannot be deactivated. Yaw-rate control and yaw-moment compensation are also deactivated when DSC is switched off. The variable steering gear transmission ratio always remains active.
With the 3rd generation Active Steering, the yaw-rate control remains active when DSC is deactivated.
When DTC is activated, the DSC response thresholds have been widened. Active Steering increasingly assumes the function of driving stabilization if the vehicle is oversteered.