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Press the DTC button again briefly. The indicator lamp for DTC lights up steadily to show that DTC is activated, and DSC is deactivated. This is the state you want if you're driving uphill on snow-covered roads, in slush or on unplowed, snow-covered roads, when rocking a stuck vehicle free, or starting off in deep snow or on loose ground, or when driving with snow chains.

yep this is exactly what the manual says. but this doesn't answer the question of what exactly the car is doing. Is the car disabling traction control leaving stability control on or the other way around or is it just loosening up on both systems.