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Intelligent
te c hnolog
y
Intelligent
technology
Notice
about
data
recorded
by vehicle
control
modules
Your veh icle is not equipped with an Event Da-
ta Recorder (EDR), installed by some manu-
facture rs fo r the express purpose of capturing
data for retrieval after an accident or cras h
event. EDR's a re sometimes called "crash re-
corders".
Some state laws res t rict the retr ieval or down-
loadi ng of data stored by EDR's that were in-
stalled in a vehicle for the express purpose of
retrieving data after an accident or crash
event without the owner's consent.
Although your vehicle is no t equ ipped wit h an
EDR, it is equipped with a number of elect ron-
ic control modules for various vehicle systems
such as, for examp le, eng ine function, emis-
sion control, as well as for the airbags and
safety belts.
These electron ic cont rol modules also record
vehicle-re lated data dur ing norma l veh icle op-
eration for diagnostic and repa ir purposes.
The recording capacity of the electronic con-
trol modules is limited to data (no so und is re-
corded) and only a small amount of data is ac-
tually recorded ove r a ve ry limited pe riod of
time and stored when a syst em fault or other
condition is se nsed by a cont ro l unit . Some of
the data t hen stored may re late to vehicle
speed, direction, braking as we ll as restraint
system use and performance in the event of a
crash or other condit ion. Stored data can only
be read and downloaded w ith special equip-
ment.
Electronic
Stabilization
Program
(ESP)
General information
The ESP improves t he vehicle stability.
Fig. 1 97
Version A: at the bottom of the center con-
sole,!;. OFF button
Fig. 198
Version B: at the top of th e center console,!;.
OFF button
ESP is des igned to he lp you maintain ve hicle
control in situations where the car approaches
the limits of "grip", espec ia lly when accelerat-
ing and cornering. ESP reduces the risk of
sk idding and improves stability under all road
conditions.
The system operates across the ent ire speed
range in combination with the ABS system. If
the Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) ma lfunc-
t ions, the ESP will also shut down.
How the system works
The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS), Electronic
Differential Lock (EDL) a nd the Anti-Slip Regu-
lation System (ASR) are integrated in the elec-
tronic stabilization program. In addition to
the data provided by these functions, the ESP
control unit req uires additional measurement
data provided by high performance sensors.
The rot ati o nal speed of t he vehicle a bout its
.,.
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