Chevrolet Captiva C140 Manual page 150

3–28 DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE
ESC OFF BUTTON ESC OFF BUTTON ESC OFF BUTTON ESC OFF BUTTON ESC OFF BUTTON
ESC can be deactivated by pressing the ESC
OFF button on the centre of the instrument
panel.
If you push the ESC OFF button again when
the ESC function is deactivated (ESC off indi-
cator is turned on), the system will be re-
sumed and the ESC off indicator on the in-
strument panel goes out by resuming the ESC
system.
CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION
• • • • • When the ESC system activates to When the ESC system activates to When the ESC system activates to When the ESC system activates to When the ESC system activates to
c c c c c orr orr orr ect the vehicle st ect the vehicle st abilit abilit ability y y y y , r , r , r , r , reduc educ educ e the e the
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speed and pay extra attention to the speed and pay extra attention to the speed and pay extra attention to the speed and pay extra attention to the speed and pay extra attention to the
road. road. road.
road. road.
• • • • • The ESC system is only a supplemen- The ESC system is only a supplemen- The ESC system is only a supplemen- The ESC system is only a supplemen- The ESC system is only a supplemen-
tary device for the vehicle. When the tary device for the vehicle. When the tary device for the vehicle. When the tary device for the vehicle. When the tary device for the vehicle. When the
vehicle exceeds its physical limits, it vehicle exceeds its physical limits, it
vehicle exceeds its physical limits, it vehicle exceeds its physical limits, it vehicle exceeds its physical limits, it
cannot be controlled. Do not rely on cannot be controlled. Do not rely on cannot be controlled. Do not rely on cannot be controlled. Do not rely on cannot be controlled. Do not rely on
the syst the system. K the syst em. K em. Keep driving saf em. K eep driving saf eep driving saf eep driving safely ely. . . . . ely ely
the syst the syst em. K eep driving saf ely
• • • • • When the ESC is applied, you may hear When the ESC is applied, you may hear When the ESC is applied, you may hear When the ESC is applied, you may hear When the ESC is applied, you may hear
some noise or feel a vibration from the some noise or feel a vibration from the some noise or feel a vibration from the some noise or feel a vibration from the some noise or feel a vibration from the
brake pedal or other relevant systems. brake pedal or other relevant systems.
brake pedal or other relevant systems. brake pedal or other relevant systems. brake pedal or other relevant systems.
They are caused by pressure changes They are caused by pressure changes They are caused by pressure changes They are caused by pressure changes They are caused by pressure changes
in the relevant systems. in the relevant systems. in the relevant systems.
in the relevant systems. in the relevant systems.
DESCENT CONTROL SYSTEM DESCENT CONTROL SYSTEM DESCENT CONTROL SYSTEM DESCENT CONTROL SYSTEM DESCENT CONTROL SYSTEM
( D C S ) ( D C S ) ( D C S )
( D C S ) ( D C S )
When travelling down steep gradients, this
function allows you to travel at a low speed
without any depression of the brake pedal and
makes you concentrate on steering. This con-
venient function is for only driving down steep
gradients.
To activate DCS, press the DCS button on the
centre of the instrument panel. When the
button is pressed, DCS is ready for use. The
green DCS active indicator comes on. While
DCS is operating, DCS active indicator will
blink.