Electronic Stability Control (Esc) - Fiat 500 User Manual

SaFETy
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FIAT 500 Sport in Argento
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Seven air Bags
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The FiaT 500 comes with a sophisticated system of seven air bags to help
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protect passengers in the event of a collision. in the front seating positions, this includes advanced,
multistage front air bags, front-seat side air bags for added thorax and pelvic protection, and a driver's
knee blocker air bag. in addition, two side-curtain air bags help provide head protection in side impacts
for both front and rear passengers.

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

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When you drive you should, of course, always pay
attention. When you drive a FiaT 500, the car also pays attention. ESC is designed to assist drivers in
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maintaining control of their vehicles during extreme steering maneuvers. ESC senses when a vehicle is
starting to spin or plow and helps to correct the vehicle's course by automatically controlling the throttle
and applying the brakes at individual wheels.