Vauxhall VECTRA Owner's Manual page 202

Control indicator v
Illuminates for a few seconds when the
ignition is switched on. The system is now
rea dy for opera tion.
Flashing during driving:
This shows the system has com e into
action. The engine output may be reduced
(the sound of the engine cha nges) a nd the
vehic le ma y be braked automatically to a
small degree.
Illum inates whilst driving:
The system is switched off or a fault has
oc curred. The vehicle can continue to be
driven. However, driv ing stability may
worsen depending on the nature of the
road surface.
P lu s
Switch on ES P® again, or hav e the
cause of the fault rectified by a workshop.
The system's integ ra ted self-diagnostics
allow s faults to be quickly remedied.
Driving and o peration
S witc hing off 3
Pl us
ESP® can b e deactivated by pressing
button v 3.
Deactivation is only possible up to a speed
of 40 mph (60 k m/h) and is indicated by
illumination of control indicator v in the
instrument cluster.
Pressing the v button again or turning on
P lu s
the ignition switches ES P®
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on again.