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Intelligent
technology
Notice
about
data
recorded
by vehicle
control
modules
Your vehicle is not equipped with an Event Da-
ta Recorder (EDR), installed by some manu-
facture rs for the express purpose of captu ring
data for retr ieval after an accident or crash
event. EDR's are sometimes called "crash re-
corders".
Some state laws restric t the retr ieval or down-
loading of data stored by EDR's that were in-
stalled in a vehicle for the express purpose of
retrieving data after an accident or crash
event without the owner's consent.
Although your vehicle is not equipped wit h an
EDR, it is equipped with a number of electro n-
ic control modules for various vehicle systems
such as, for examp le, engine f unction, em is-
sion control, as well as for the airbags and
safety belts.
These electronic contro l modules also record
vehicle-re lated data dur ing norma l vehicle op-
eration for diagnostic and repair purposes .
The recording capacity of the electronic con-
trol modules is limited to data (no sound is re-
corded) and only a small amount of data is ac-
tually recorded over a very limited period of
time and stored when a system fault or other
condition is sensed by a contro l unit . Some of
the data then stored may relate to vehicle
speed, direction, braking as we ll as restraint
system use and performance in the event of a
crash or other condit ion. Stored data can only
be read and downloaded with special equip-
ment .
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t technolog
y
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Electronic
stabilization
Program
(ESP)
General information
The ESP improves the vehicle stability.
Fig. 193
f,
OFF button
Fig . 194 Center console wit h ~ OFF button
ESP is designed to help you maintain vehicle
control in situations where the car approaches
the limits of "grip", especially when accelerat-
ing and cornering. ESP reduces the risk of
skidding and improves stability under all road
cond it ions.
The system operates across the enti re speed
range in combination w ith the ABS system. If
the Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) ma lfunc-
tions, the ESP will also shut dow n.
How the system works
The Anti -Lock Brake System (ABS), Electronic
Differential Lock (EDU and the Anti-Slip Regu-
lation System (ASR) are integrated in the elec-
tron ic stabilization program. In addition to
the data provided by these functions, the ESP
control unit requires additional measurement
data provided by high performance sensors.
The rotat ional speed of the vehicle about its
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