ASC - What the??? ON or OFF???

["Paul O'Donnell" <pod@xxxxxxxxx>]

By default it's on.  Push the button to disable it, and the ASC
light will come on to warn you it's off.  Leave it on unless you
are autocrossing!

> Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2001 13:56:44 -0500
> From: "Serge Maillet" <serge.maillet@domain.elided>
> Subject: ASC - What the??? ON or OFF???
>
> OK - here's my million dollar question. Let's ask the audience on this one:
>
> ASC - I'm assuming this means Automatic Skid Control? Anyways, I have an E36
> with this option but I'm not sure how it works. When you press the ASC
> button on the center console.. does this activate this feature or disable
> it? How does this feature work (mechanically or electronicly)? When should I
> use this option, when it snows I'm assuming?
>
> Many thanks in advance.
> Serge M. --  97 BMW 328i

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