Anti-Lock Brake System (Abs); Active Torque Vectoring (Atv) - If Equipped; Dynamic Steering Torque (Dst) - Alfa Romeo Giulia 2024 Owner's Manual

This very important section describes the safety
systems that your vehicle may be equipped with, and
provides instructions on how to use them correctly.
ACTIVE SAFETY SYSTEMS
The vehicle may be equipped with the following active
safety devices:
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Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)

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Active Torque Vectoring (ATV)
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Dynamic Steering Torque (DST)

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Drive Train Control (DTC)
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Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
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Hill Start Assist (HSA)
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Panic Brake Assist (PBA)
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Traction Control System (TCS)
For the operation of the systems, see the following pages.
A -L B S
NTI OCK RAKE YSTEM
An integral part of the braking system, the ABS prevents
one or more wheels from locking and slipping in all road
surface conditions, regardless of the intensity of the
braking action. The system ensures that the vehicle can
be controlled even during emergency braking, allowing
the driver to optimize stopping distances.
The system intervenes during braking when the wheels
are about to lock, typically in emergency braking or
low-grip conditions where locking may be more
frequent.
The system also improves control and stability of the
vehicle when braking on a surface where the grip of the
left and right wheels varies, such as in a corner.
The Electronic Braking Force Distribution (EBD) system
works with the ABS, allowing the brake force to be
distributed between the front and rear wheels.
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System Intervention
The ABS equipped on this vehicle is provided with the
"Brake-by-wire" (Integrated Brake System — IBS)
function. With this system, the command given by
pressing the brake pedal is not transmitted
hydraulically, but electrically. Therefore, the light
pulsation that is felt on the pedal with the traditional
system is no longer noticeable.
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The ABS contains sophisticated electronic
equipment that may be susceptible to interference
caused by improperly installed or high output radio
transmitting equipment. This interference can
cause possible loss of anti-lock braking capability.
Installation of such equipment should be
performed by qualified professionals.
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Pumping of the Anti-Lock Brakes will diminish their
(ABS)
effectiveness and may lead to a collision. Pumping
makes the stopping distance longer. Just press
firmly on your brake pedal when you need to slow
down or stop.
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The ABS cannot prevent the natural laws of
physics from acting on the vehicle, nor can it
increase braking or steering efficiency beyond that
afforded by the condition of the vehicle brakes and
tires or the traction afforded.
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The ABS cannot prevent collisions, including those
resulting from excessive speed in turns, following
another vehicle too closely, or hydroplaning.
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The capabilities of an ABS equipped vehicle must
never be exploited in a reckless or dangerous
manner that could jeopardize the user's safety or
the safety of others.
WARNING!
A T V (ATV) —
CTIVE ORQUE ECTORING
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F QUIPPED
The dynamic drive control is used to optimize and
balance the drive torque between the wheels of the
same axles. The ATV system improves the grip in turns,
sending more drive torque to the external wheel.
Given that, in a turn, the external wheels of the car
travel more than the internal ones and therefore turn
faster, sending a higher thrust to the external rear
wheel allows for the car to be more stable and to not
suffer an "understeer" condition. Understeer occurs
when the vehicle is turning less than appropriate for the
steering wheel position.
D S T (DST)
YNAMIC TEERING ORQUE
DST uses the integration of the Electronic Stability
Control (ESC) system with the electric power steering to
increase the safety level of the whole vehicle.
In critical situations (braking on surfaces with different
grip conditions), the ESC system controls the steering
through the DST function to implement an additional
torque contribution on the steering wheel in order to
suggest the most correct maneuver to the driver.
The coordinated action of the brakes and steering
increases the sensation of safety and control of the
vehicle.
NOTE:
The DST feature is only meant to help the driver realize
the correct course of action through small torques on
the steering wheel, which means the effectiveness of
the DST feature is highly dependent on the driver's
sensitivity and overall reaction to the applied torque. It
is very important to realize that this feature will not
steer the vehicle, meaning the driver is still responsible
for steering the vehicle.