SAFETY
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TRACTION CONTROL (ASR) AND DYNAMIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESP)
These systems are linked and com-
p l e m e n t t h e A B S .
T h e A S R s y s t e m o p t i m i s e s d r i v e t o
p r e v e n t t h e w h e e l s s k i d d i n g , b y a c t -
i n g o n t h e b r a k e s o f t h e d r i v e w h e e l s
a n d o n t h e e n g i n e . I t a l s o a l l o w s t h e
d i r e c t i o n a l s t a b i l i t y o f t h e v e h i c l e t o
b e i m p r o v e d o n a c c e l e r a t i o n .
I f t h e r e i s a v a r i a t i o n b e t w e e n t h e t r a -
j e c t o r y f o l l o w e d b y t h e v e h i c l e a n d
t h a t r e q u i r e d b y t h e d r i v e r , t h e E S P
system automatically acts on the en-
gine and the brake of one or more
w h e e l s , i n o r d e r t o p u t t h e v e h i c l e
back on course, within the limits of
t h e l a w s o f p h y s i c s . I n e x c e p t i o n a l c o n d i t i o n s ( s t a r t i n g a
v e h i c l e w h i c h i s b o g g e d d o w n , s t u c k
i n s n o w , o n s o f t g r o u n d , . . . ) , i t m a y
b e a d v i s a b l e t o d i s a r m t h e A S R a n d
ESP systems, so that the wheels can
m o v e f r e e l y a n d r e g a i n g r i p .
Press the "ESP OFF" switch, lo-
cated on the central section of the
f a s c i a . Operating check
T h e E S P / A S R s y s t e m s o f f e r
e x c e p t i o n a l s a f e t y i n n o r m a l
d r i v i n g , b u t t h i s s h o u l d n o t
e n c o u r a g e t h e d r i v e r t o t a k e
e x t r a r i s k s o r d r i v e a t h i g h s p e e d .
The correct functioning of these
s y s t e m s d e p e n d s o n o b s e r v a t i o n o f
the manufacturer’s recommenda-
tions regarding the wheels (tyres
a n d r i m s ) , t h e b r a k i n g c o m p o n e n t s ,
the electronic components and the
PEUGEOT assembly and operation
p r o c e d u r e s .
A f t e r a n i m p a c t , h a v e t h e s y s t e m s
c h e c k e d b y a P E U G E O T d e a l e r .
Activation of the ASR and ESP
systems
W h e n t h e i g n i t i o n i s o n , t h e A S R a n d
E S P s y s t e m s a r e a l w a y s a c t i v e .
The switch lights up and
t h e w a r n i n g l i g h t c o m e s o n :
t h e A S R a n d E S P s y s t e m s
a r e d i s a r m e d .
These are triggered again:
automatically if the ignition is
switched off,
a u t o m a t i c a l l y a b o v e 3 0 m p h
( 5 0 k m / h ) ,
manually by pressing the switch
a g a i n . When a malfunction of the
systems occurs, the switch
l i g h t l a s h e s a n d t h e w a r n -
ing light comes on, accom-
panied by an audible signal
and a message on the multifunction
d i s p l a y .
C o n t a c t a P E U G E O T d e a l e r t o h a v e
t h e s y s t e m s c h e c k e d .
Disarming the ASR/ESP systems
T h e w a r n i n g l i g h t l a s h e s
i f t h e A S R o r E S P i s a c t i -
v a t e d .
Operation of the ASR and ESP
systems
