Drive Control Systems - Vauxhall TIGRA Owner's Manual

118 Drivin g and Operation

Drive Control Systems

Elec tronic St abili ty Progra m (ES P®
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ES P® improves driving stability as
necessary in any driving situation
regardless of the type of road surface or
tyre grip. It also prevents the drive w heels
from spinning.
The system m onitors vehicle movements.
As soon as the vehicle starts to swerve
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(understeers/oversteers) engine output is
reduced (the sound of the engine cha ng es)
and individual wheels are specifically
braked . This considerab ly improves the
driving stability of the vehicle on snow and
ice and on wet or slippery road surfa ces.
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ESP® is read y for operation as soon
as the ignition is switc hed on and c ontrol
indicator v goes out.
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When ESP® comes into action, v flashes.
The vehicle is now in a critical situa tion;
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ESP® allows you to keep control of
the vehicle and remind s y ou to match
y our speed to the road conditions.
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Warnin g
Do not let this special safety feature
tempt you into ta king risk s w hen driving.
Tra ffic safety can only b e ac hieved by
adopting a responsible d riv ing sty le.