Traction Control Systems: Notes

Safe vehicle handling and braking is primarily achieved by highly developed, State of the Art  chassis, suspension and brakes design.

However, even on a perfectly balanced vehicle, critical situations may occur during braking, accelerating and cornering which result in loss of directional stability.

Because the majority of drivers would not be able to maintain control of the vehicle in these situations, MINI has developed the following systems to assist drivers in these extreme situations:

• ABS Anti-lock Braking System
  • EBV Electronic Brake Force Distribution
  • CBC Cornering Brake Control
  • MSR Engine Drag Torque Control
• ASC Automatic Stability Control
• DSC Dynamic Stability Control

EBV, CBC and MSR are sub-systems of, and are controlled by, the ABS system. All versions of the MINI are fitted with ABS, and thus EBV, CBC and MSR as standard equipment.

ASC is standard on MINI COOPER S. The ASC option is fitted as a package with ABS, EBV, CBC and MSR systems.

DSC is not standard on any version of the MINI but is available as an option on all versions.