Drive Control Systems - Vauxhall Antara Owner's Manual

Drive control systems

Electronic Stability Co ntro l (ESC)
The Electronic Sta bility Control improves
driving stability when necessary,
independently of the type of road surfa ce
and the ty re grip. It a lso prevents the drive
wheels from spinning.
The system monitors vehicle m ovements.
As soon as the vehicle starts to swerve
(und ersteers / ov ersteers), engine output 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.
ES C is ready for opera tion after the ignition
is sw itched on and the ES C control
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indicators , a nd J illuminate then
exting uish after a pprox. 4 seconds.
When the ESC comes into action, control
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indica tor flashes in the instrument
cluster. Some noise or vibration may be
apparent.
The vehic le is now in a critical situation;
the ESC helps you to keep control of the
vehicle and remind s y ou to match your
speed to the road c onditions.
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Warning
Do not let this special safety fea ture
tempt you into taking risk s w hen driving.
Traffic safety c an only be achieved by
adopting a responsible driving style.
Driving and o peration
ESC Activ e & Warning control ind icator
The control indicator illuminates in yellow
for approx. 4 seconds when the ig nition is
switched on. The system is ready for
operation w hen it ex ting uishes.
Flashing w hen dri ving;
The sy stem has come into a ction. The
eng ine output m ay be red uced (the sound
of the engine c hanges) and the v ehicle
ma y be braked automatically to a small
degree.
I lluminat ed when drivi ng;
Fault in the system. Poor road surface
conditions may cause v ehicle sta bility to be
impa ired.
Hav e the cause of the fault rem edied by a
workshop. The system 's integrated self-
diag nostics allow s faults to be quickly
remedied.
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