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from owners manual to the vehicle Seat Alhambra, year of production 2010:
Driver assistance systems
front wheels are turned, the normal ABS istects wheelspin, it brakes the spinning wheels
● Driving to quickly on wet ground can result
activated. and directs the power to the other drive
in the wheels losing contact with the ground
ation
wheels. To prevent the disc brake of the
in an effect known as “aquaplaning”. Without
ific
Brake assist system (BAS) braked wheel from overheating, the EDL cutsadherence, it is impossible to brake, steer or
pec
out automatically if subjected to excessivecontrol the vehicle. s
The brake assist system may reduce the re-
al
loads. The EDL will switch on again automati-
● Brake assist systems cannot avoid acci-
quired braking distance. The brake assist
hnic
cally when the brake has cooled down.
dents if, for example, the driver does not re-
system boosts the braking force if you press ec
T
spect safety distances or drives to quickly in
the brake pedal quickly in an emergency. AsThe XDS function is an extension of the elec-
difficult conditions.
a result, the braking pressure increases rap-tronic differential lock. The XDS does not re-
● Even though brake assist systems are ex-
idly, the braking force is multiplied and theact to the traction of the driving wheels, but
tremely effective and help control the vehicle
braking distance is reduced. This enables theto the adherence of the front wheel on the in-
e
in difficult situations, remember that the ve-
ic
ABS to be activated more quickly and effec-side of the curve whilst gripping rapidly in
hicle stability depends on tyre grip.
tively. corners. The XDS gives pressure to the brakes
Adv
● When accelerating on a slippery surface,
of the wheel on the interior of the corner to
¡Do not lift your foot off the brake pedal!
for example on ice or snow, press the acceler-
prevent skidding. This improves traction,
When the brake pedal is released or when
ator carefully. The wheels can still slip even
which assists the vehicle in continuing the
the brake force is reduced, braking assist au-
with brake assist systems resulting in loss of
required line.
tomatically turns off the brake servo. vehicle control.
WARNING
Traction control when accelerating (ASR)
WARNING
Driving at high speed on icy, slippery wet ation
In the event of wheelspin, the traction control
ground can result in loss of vehicle controlThe effectiveness of the ESC can be consider-
system reduces the engine torque to match Oper
and serious injury to the driver and passen-ably reduced if other components and sys-
the amount of grip available. The ASR makes
gers. tems affecting driving dynamics are not main-
some situations easier, for example, when
tained or are not functioning correctly. This
● Adjust your speed and driving style to visi-
starting, accelerating or going uphill, even in includes, among others, brakes, tyres and
bility, road, traffic and weather conditions.
unfavourable road conditions. other systems already mentioned.
Even though the brake assist systems, ABS,
● Remember that changing and fitting other
BAS, EDL, ASR and ESC, provide more securi-
The ASR can be switched on or off manually
ty, do not take unnecessary risks while driv-components to the vehicle can affect opera-
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ing. tion of the ABS, BAS, ASL EDL and ESC.
Saf
● ● Changes to the vehicle suspension or using
Brake assist systems can not overcome the
Electronic differential lock system (EDL and
laws of physics. Even with ESC and other sys-unapproved wheel/tyre combinations can af-
XDS)
tems, slippery and wet roads will always befect operation of the ABS, BAS, ASL EDL and
EDL is available when driving in straight lines
dangerous. ESC, as well as their effectiveness.
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under normal conditions. When the EDL de-
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