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Operation the driver control the vehicle due to the loss during full braking, the risk of skidding is re-¡Do not lift your foot off the brake pedal! of adherence with the road surface prevent- duced: When the brake pedal is released or when ing braking and steering. If the vehicle is the brake force is reduced, braking assist au- ●Press and hold the brake pedal fully. Do not driven through series of bends at high tomatically turns off the brake servo. remove your foot from the brake pedal or re- speed, the ESC* will not always be as effec- duce braking force! tive: the vehicle reaction to aggressive driv- Traction control system (ASR) or Traction ing is not the same as at reduced speeds. ●Do not “pump” the brake pedal, or reduce Control (TC) braking force! Adjust your speed and driving style to suit In the event of wheelspin, the traction control ●Maintain vehicle direction when braking visibility, and weather, road and traffic condi- system ASR or TC reduces the engine torque fully. tions. ESC* cannot push the limits of the laws to match the amount of grip available. The of physics; improve the transmission availa- ● ASR or TC makes some situations easier, for When the brake pedal is released or when ble or maintain the vehicle on the road if a example, when starting, accelerating or go- the brake force is reduced, ABS is turned off. lack of driver attention creates an inevitable ing uphill, even in unfavourable road condi- ABS control can be observed by vibration of situation. Otherwise, ESC* assists in main- tions. the brake pedal and noise. You should never taining vehicle control in extreme situations expect the ABS to reduce the braking dis- and uses the movements of the steering Electronic differential lock system (EDL) tance under any circumstances. This distance made by the driver to maintain the vehicle EDL is available when driving in straight lines will increase when driving on gravel, recent moving in the desired direction. If the vehicle under normal conditions. When the EDL de- snow or on icy or slippery ground. is driven at such a speed that it will leave the tects wheelspin, it brakes the spinning wheel road before ESC* can intervene then the sys- and directs the power to the other one. To tem cannot provide assistance. Brake assist system (BAS) prevent the disc brake of the braked wheel The brake assist system may reduce the re- The ABS, BAS, ASR and EDL systems are in- from overheating, the EDL cuts out automati- quired braking distance. The brake assist corporated into the ESC*. The ESC* is always cally if subjected to excessive loads. The EDL 1) system boosts the braking force if you press on . will switch on again automatically when the the brake pedal quickly in an emergency. As brake has cooled down. a result, the braking pressure increases rap- Anti-lock brake system (ABS) idly, the braking force is multiplied and the WARNING ABS can prevent the wheels from locking dur- braking distance is reduced. This enables the Driving at high speed on icy, slippery or wet ing braking until just before the vehicle stops ABS to be activated more quickly and effec- ground can result in loss of vehicle control thus helping the driver to steer the vehicle tively. and maintain control. This means that, even 1) Depending on the version. 104

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