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Safety
Electronic
tabilit
Pro
ramme incorporatin
the followin
s
stems:
- the anti-lock brakin
s
stem
ABS
and the
electronic brake force distribution
EBFD
,
- the emer
enc
brakin
assistance,
- the anti-slip re
ulation
A
R
or traction
ontro
,
- the d
namic stabilit
control
D
.
Electronic stability programme (ESC)
Definitions
Anti-lock brakin
s
stem
ABS
and electronic brake force
distribution
EBFD
This s
stem improves the stabilit
and
manoeuvrabilit
of
our vehicle when brakin
an
prov
es
mprove
contro
n corners,
n
particular on poor or slipper
road sur
aces.
The AB
revents wheel lock in the event o
mergency braking.
The electronic brake
orce distribution s
stem
mana
es the brakin
pressure wheel b
wheel.
Emer
enc
brakin
assistance
In an emergency, this system enables you to
each the optimum brakin
pressure more
uickl
and therefore reduce the stoppin
i
t
n
.
It is tri
ered in relation to the speed at which
the brake pedal is pressed. This is felt b
a
eduction in the resistance o
the pedal and an
increase in the e
ectiveness o
the brakin
.
Anti-slip re
ulation
ASR
The ASR s
stem
also known as Traction
ontrol
optimises traction in order to avoid
wheel slip b
actin
on the brakes of the drivin
wheels and on the en
ine. It also improves
the directional stabilit
o
the vehicle on
r
t
n.
D
namic stabilit
control
DSC
I
there is a di
erence between the
ath
ollowed b
the vehicle and that required b
the driver, the DSC monitors each wheel and
automaticall
acts on the brake of one or more
wheels and on the en
ine to return the vehicle
to the required path, within the limits of the laws
o
ph
sics.