Vauxhall 1994 Omega, Owner'S Manual

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Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
3
The ESP (
E
lectronic
S
tab ility
P
rogram ) 3
improves vehicle sta bility as necessary,
irrespec tiv e of road surfa ce conditions and
tyre grip in all d riv ing and traffic
conditions. It also incorporates the
func tions of the Traction Control system.
The system monitors vehicle m ovements.
As soon as the vehicle starts to swerve
(und ersteers/ov ersteers) engine outp ut is
red uced (the sound of the engine changes)
and individual wheels are specifically
braked. This considerably im proves the
driving stability of the vehicle on snow and
ice and on wet or slipp ery road surfaces.
The ESP is ready for operation as soon as
the ignition is switched on and the control
indica tor
v
goes out.
When the ESP c om es into action,
v
flashes.
The vehicle is now in a critica l situation; the
ESP a llows you to keep control of the
vehicle and remind s you to match your
speed to the road c onditions.
Sw itching off the ESP
In certa in circumstances where slippa ge of
the driving wheels is required, i.e. slight
spinning of the wheels is d esired, for
example
z when driving w ith tyre chains or
z driving in deep snow or
z roc king the v ehicle to free it from deep
snow,
it may be ad visa ble to switch off the ESP by
pressing button v . The control indicator v
lights up to show that the system has been
switched off.
The system is reactiv ated b y pressing
button
v
again or when the ignition is
switched on a gain.
Do not let this special safety fea ture
tempt you into taking risks when driving.
Traffic safety c an only be achieved by
adopting a responsible driving style.