Alfa Romeo 147 GTA owners manual page 138

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The stabilising action of the VDC system isCUTTING IN WARNING based on the calculations of the system elec-OF THE VDC SYSTEM For the VDC system to tronic control unit, which processes the sig-The cutting in of the VDC system is indi- work correctly, the tyres nals received from the steering wheel rota-cated by the flashing of the áwarning lightmust be of the same brand and tion sensor, acceleration sensor and rotationon the instrument cluster, to inform the dri-type on all wheels, in perfect con- speed sensor of ech wheel.These signals al-ver that the car is in critical conditions of sta-ditions and above all of the speci- low the control unit to recognise the ma- noeuvre the driver intends to do when thebility and grip.fied type, brand and size. steering wheel is turned. VDC system failure warning The control unit processes the informationIn the event of a failure the VDC system received from the sensors and therefore abledisengages automatically and the áwarn- to know the position of the car instant by in-ing light on the instrument cluster turns on stant and compare it with the course the dri-glowing steadily, together with the message ver would like to follow. In the event of a on the reconfigurable multifunction display. GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR discrepancy, in a fraction of a second the control unit chooses and commands the In the event of a VDC system failure the most suitable intervention to bring the carcar behaves like a vehicle not fitted with this immediately back to the required course: system: in any case it is advisable to con- braking one or more wheels at different in-tact Alfa Romeo Authorised Services as soon tensity and, if necessary, reducing the pow-as possible. er transmitted by the engine. The corrective actions are modified and controlled continuously in seeking the course required by the driver. The action of the VDC system considerably y enhances the active safety of the car in ver critical situations and it is particularly help- ful when the grip conditions of the road sur- face change. 137

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