Opel 2009 Zafira Brochure & Specs page 39

D4
D6
D7
IDS-plus with Continuous Damping Control (CDC)
D4. The Interactive Driving System (IDS-plus) chassis – available on SRi models –
offers the Zafi ra driver an even more sporting driving experience, thanks mainly
to the electronic control of the suspension. Pressing the Sport switch activates the
CDC function – CDC monitors the roll, pitch and yaw of the car, and changes the
rate of damping on each wheel to optimise the handling, selectively stiffening the
suspension. This means the vehicle will exhibit a reduced rate of roll and pitch,
making it more responsive during direction changes and more settled during the
braking/turn-in/acceleration transition when cornering.
Zafi ra OPC models are fi tted with a revised version of IDS-plus, called IDS
standard. Specifi cally developed for OPC models, IDS
level of control for enthusiastic drivers by continuously adjusting the performance of
the suspension.
Sport switch
D5. The Sport switch, standard on Design/Elite 2.2i 16v Direct/1.9CDTi 16v (150PS)
and all SRi and OPC models, improves the responses of both the steering and
throttle, giving the driver sharper initial throttle response and crisper turn-in when
cornering. On vehicles fi tted with automatic transmission, the Sport switch also
controls the transmission Sport mode.
Bi-xenon Adaptive Forward Lighting (AFL)
Adaptive Forward Lighting is a sophisticated new lighting system that allows
drivers to see around corners. AFL utilises powerful bi-xenon headlights – which
offer up to three times more light output than conventional halogen headlights
– to enable the full benefi t of the system's advantages to be appreciated. While
standard xenon headlights provide only dipped beam lighting (main beam
illumination still uses conventional halogen lights), bi-xenon units provide both
dipped and main beam from a single lighting unit. The package is completed
by high-pressure headlight washers and dynamic beam levelling.
Curve light
D6. Controlled by a combination of steering wheel movement and sensors for the
vehicle's speed and yaw angle, the Curve light function allows the headlight beam
to move up to 15 degrees left or right of the straight ahead position. This ensures
the light is always following the trajectory plotted by the front wheels, rather than
simply pointing straight ahead.
Motorway light
D7. At speeds above 105km/h, AFL raises the dipped headlight beam to extend
the range of vision for increased safety at higher speed. The beam automatically
returns to its normal position when the car falls below that speed.
2 -plus, as
2 -plus offers an even greater
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