Power Steering - Opel Automobile Owner's Manual

5-10 Instruments and controls
If it does not illuminate when the
ignition is switched on, stays lit or
illuminates during driving, there is a
fault in the ABS. The vehicle's brake
system may remain operational
without ABS regulation.
If it illuminates during driving along
with brake system control indicator
R, there is a serious fault in the
brake system. Seek the assistance of
a workshop immediately, to have the
system checked.
Further information 3 9-9.

2 Power steering

Will illuminate in yellow when ignition
is switched on. Extinguishes after
engine is started.
If it does not illuminate when the
ignition is switched on, stays lit or
illuminates during driving, there is a
fault in the system. Seek the
assistance of a workshop as soon as
possible.
Traction Control
TCSS OFF
Support System off 3
Will illuminate briefly in yellow when
the ignition is switched on.
When the TCSS OFF switch (located
on the lower instrument panel) is
pressed, the control indicator
illuminates. The traction control
aspect of the Electronic Stability
®
Program (ESP ) is switched off.
®
With ESP active, if wheels are
slipping on wet, snowy or icy roads,
the traction control aspect of ESP
may switch off automatically and the
control indicator will illuminate. It will
extinguish automatically when
prevailing road conditions improve.
Further information 3 9-11.
R Electronic Stability
®
) active 3
Program (ESP
Will illuminate briefly in yellow when
the ignition is switched on.
If it stays lit or illuminates during
driving, there may be a fault with
®
ESP . Seek the assistance of a
workshop.
If it flashes 5 times per second when
the engine is running, the system has
come into action. The engine output
may be reduced (the sound of the
engine changes) and the vehicle may
be braked automatically to a small
degree.
If it remains illuminated whilst driving,
there may be a fault with ESP
vehicle's brake system remains
operational without ESP
Seek the assistance of a workshop to
have the cause of the fault remedied.
®
If the vehicle's battery has been
disconnected and reconnected,
®
ESP is deactivated and the control
indicator flashes once per second.
®
Reactivate ESP
straight line at over 15 km/h (9 mph)
for a few seconds until flashing
ceases.
Further information 3 9-10.
Electronic Stability
ESP
Program (ESP
Will illuminate briefly in yellow when
the ignition is switched on.
®
. The
®
regulation.
by driving in a
®
) fault 3
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