Alfa Romeo ALFA 159 2010, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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The action of the ASR is particularly help- Switching the ASR system
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ful in the following circumstances: on/off
The performance of the
slipping of the inner wheel due to the ASR turns on automatically when turn-
system, in terms of ac-
effect of dynamic load changes or ex- ing the instrument panel on.
tive safety should not induce
cessive acceleration;
the driver to take pointless
When travelling the ASR can be
and unnecessary risks. The
too much power transmitted to the switched off by pressing briefly the
style of driving must in any
wheels also in relation to the condi- ASR/VDC button on the central console.
case always be adapted to the
tions of the road surface;
When the ASR is switched off this is
conditions of the road surface,
acceleration on slippery, snowy or shown by the lighting up of the
visibility an traffic. Road safe-
frozen surfaces; ASR/VDC button led (on versions fitted
ty is always the driver’s re-
with “Reconfigurable multifunction dis-
sponsibility.
in the case of loss of grip on a wet
play” symbol V will also be dis-
surface (aquaplaning).
played).
If the ASR is switched off when travel-
ling, it will turn on again automatically
the next time the engine is started.
When travelling on snowy roads with
snow chains, it may be helpful to turn
the ASR off: in fact, in these conditions,
slipping of the driving wheels when mov-
ing off makes it possible to obtain bet-
ter drive.
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