Vauxhall COMBO Owner's Manual page 151

Ele ctric Stability
P lus
Program (ESP )
3
Pl us
Whenev er nec essary , EPS
driving stability in any driving situation
reg ardless of road conditions and tyre grip.
It also prevents the d riv e wheels from
spinning regard less of road conditions and
tyre grip.
The system monitors vehicle m ovements.
As soon as the vehicle starts to swerve
(und ersteers/ov ersteers) engine outp ut is
red uced (the sound of the engine changes)
and individual wheels are specifically
braked. This considerably im proves the
driving stability of the vehicle on snow and
ice and on wet or slipp ery road surfaces.
Pl us
ES P is ready for operation as soon as the
ignition is switched on and the wa rning
light v goes out.
P lu s
When the ESP comes into a ction, v
flashes.
The vehic le is now in a critical situation;
P lu s
ESP allows you to keep c ontrol of the
vehicle and remind s y ou to match your
imp rov es
speed to the road c onditions.
Do not let this special safety fea ture
tempt you into ta king risks when d riv ing.
Traffic safety c an only be achieved by
adopting a responsible driving style.
Control i nd icator v
Lights up for a few seconds when ignition is
switched on. Once it goes out, the system is
ready for operation.
Flashing during driving
This shows the sy stem has come into
action. The engine output ma y be reduced
(the sound of the engine changes) and the
vehicle may be braked automatically to a
sma ll degree.
Lights while driv ing
Fault in the sy stem. Driving ca n be
continued. Poor road surface conditions
may however still cause vehicle stability to
be im paired.
Have the ca use of the fault rem edied. We
recommend that you consult your Vauxhall
Authorised Repairer. The system's
integrated self-diag nostics a llows faults to
be q uick ly remedied.
Lights a fter interruption of p ow er supply
e.g. after disconnecting battery .
After a power supply interrup tion the
steering angle sensor must be calibrated to
ma ke the system operational:
z Automatic calibration d riv ing in straight
line a t consta nt slow (15 to 25 mph /20 to
40 km /h) speed on lev el, dry road.
z Manual calibration by turning steering
wheel from limit position to limit position.
If the indicator light does not go off after
successful calibration, observ e notes in
midd le column.
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