Operation Manual

WARNING
There may be situations on small
gradients (less than 8%), with car laden
or a trailer attached to it (where provided), in
which the HH system may not activate, causing
a slight reversing motion and increasing the
risk of collision with another vehicle or object.
The driver is, in any case, responsible for safe
driving.
ASR (AntiSpin Regulation) SYSTEM
This is an integral part of the ESC system and
automatically operates in the event of one or both
drive wheels slipping, loss of grip on wet roads
(aquaplaning) and acceleration on slippery, snowy or
icy roads, etc.
Depending on the slipping conditions, two different
control systems are activated:
❒ if the slipping involves both drive wheels, the ASR
system intervenes, reducing the power transmitted
by the engine;
❒ if the slipping only involves one of the drive
wheels, it also intervenes automatically, braking the
wheel that is slipping.
System intervention
This is indicated by the flashing of the warning light
on the instrument panel, to inform the driver that
the car is in critical stability and grip conditions.
Manual deactivation/reactivation
The ASR comes on automatically whenever the
engine is started. Whilst driving, the ASR can be
switched off and subsequently switched on again by
pressing the C-fig. 64 (ASR OFF) button. When
the system is not active, the LED on the same
button turns on and, on some versions, a message
appears on the display.
If the ASR is disengaged during driving, this is
automatically reactivated at the following car starting.
When travelling on snowy roads with snow chains,
it may be helpful to turn the ASR off: in fact, in these
conditions, the driving wheels skidding when moving
off gives you better traction.
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GETTING TO
KNOW YOUR CAR
SAFETY
STARTING AND
DRIVING
WARNING LIGHTS
AND MESSAGES
IN AN EMERGENCY
SERVICING AND
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
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