DIC: Drag control engaged?
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DIC: Drag control engaged?
Does anyone know what that is. It occurrs when I down shift. I assume it's to prevent the rear tires from dragging on the pavement, but not really sure.
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It occurs because your wheels have slowed faster than your engine is. The car will do this to prevent the back end from sliding out if it senses the wheels slipping. You might want to adjust the RPM that you are downshifting at.
ENGINE DRAG CONTROL ACTIVE: This message
displays when engine drag control is active. When
driving in a lower gear in rainy, snowy or icy conditions,
and then letting up on the accelerator or downshifting,
the rear wheels may begin to slip and this message
appears. This message will stay on for a few seconds
following the engine drag control event.
ENGINE DRAG CONTROL ACTIVE: This message
displays when engine drag control is active. When
driving in a lower gear in rainy, snowy or icy conditions,
and then letting up on the accelerator or downshifting,
the rear wheels may begin to slip and this message
appears. This message will stay on for a few seconds
following the engine drag control event.
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It occurs because your wheels have slowed faster than your engine is. The car will do this to prevent the back end from sliding out if it senses the wheels slipping. You might want to adjust the RPM that you are downshifting at.
ENGINE DRAG CONTROL ACTIVE: This message
displays when engine drag control is active. When
driving in a lower gear in rainy, snowy or icy conditions,
and then letting up on the accelerator or downshifting,
the rear wheels may begin to slip and this message
appears. This message will stay on for a few seconds
following the engine drag control event.
ENGINE DRAG CONTROL ACTIVE: This message
displays when engine drag control is active. When
driving in a lower gear in rainy, snowy or icy conditions,
and then letting up on the accelerator or downshifting,
the rear wheels may begin to slip and this message
appears. This message will stay on for a few seconds
following the engine drag control event.
You ought not to be seeing that message on dry roads other than a malfunction. I'd adjust your driving habits because you aren't matching proper gear selection with your speed when down shifting IMO.... It's also very hard on the drive train even with drag control engaging... 
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Joined: May 2009
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From: Port Saint Lucie FL
It occurs because your wheels have slowed faster than your engine is. The car will do this to prevent the back end from sliding out if it senses the wheels slipping. You might want to adjust the RPM that you are downshifting at.
ENGINE DRAG CONTROL ACTIVE: This message
displays when engine drag control is active. When
driving in a lower gear in rainy, snowy or icy conditions,
and then letting up on the accelerator or downshifting,
the rear wheels may begin to slip and this message
appears. This message will stay on for a few seconds
following the engine drag control event.
ENGINE DRAG CONTROL ACTIVE: This message
displays when engine drag control is active. When
driving in a lower gear in rainy, snowy or icy conditions,
and then letting up on the accelerator or downshifting,
the rear wheels may begin to slip and this message
appears. This message will stay on for a few seconds
following the engine drag control event.
