Operation Manual
73
II
ELE
C
TR
O
NI
C
S
TABILITY PR
OG
RAMM
E
Th
e
E
SP s
y
stem offers increased
drivin
g
safet
y
but is not in place to
e
ncoura
g
e t
h
e
d
r
i
ver to ta
k
e a
ddi
-
t
io
n
al
r
isks
o
r t
o
d
r
i
v
e
a
t
e
x
cessi
v
e
s
pee
d
s.
The operation of this s
y
stem is
assured provided that the manu
f
ac-
t
u
r
e
r’
s
r
eco
mm
e
n
da
ti
o
n
s
co
n
ce
rn-
ing the wheels
(
tyres and rims
)
,
brakin
g
components and electrical
c
omponents are observed, as well
as the fi tting and repair procedures
used by CITROËN dealers and
gpp
q
ualifi ed workshops
.
F
ollowin
g
an accident
,
have the
system checked by a CITROËN
g,
dealer or a qualifi ed workshop
.
E
LECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAMME
(
ESP
)
AND
T
RACTION CONTROL
(
ASR
)
These s
y
stems are closel
y
associated with AB
S
and additional to it. In the
e
vent o
f
a loss o
f
control o
f
the vehicle by the driver, the E
SP
sys
t
em ac
t
s
automaticall
y
on one or more wheels and also on the en
g
ine to brin
g
the
vehicle back on tra
j
ector
y
. The ASR s
y
stem optimises traction and prevents
wheel spin b
y
actin
g
on the brakes of the drivin
g
wheels as well as on the
e
n
g
ine. It also improves steerin
g
stabilit
y
durin
g
acceleration.
OPERATION
Whe
n
ei
t
he
r t
he
ES
P
o
r t
he
ASR s
y
stem
i
s
b
rou
gh
t
i
nto operat
i
on
the warning lamp
"
E
S
P/A
S
R"
fl
as
h
es
.
D
EACTIVATION
In exceptional conditions
(
vehicle stuck in snow, so
f
t ground, etc.
)
it may
p
rove use
f
ul to deactivate the E
S
P/A
SR
s
y
stems to allow the wheels to
s
pin and thus re
g
ain traction
.
Pr
ess
o
n
bu
tt
o
n
A
, the
"
E
S
P/A
S
R" warning lamp, as well as the lamp on
th
e
bu
tt
o
n
A
, li
g
ht up. The
ES
P/A
SR
s
y
stems are no lon
g
er active
.
T
he ESP/ASR s
y
stems will activate a
g
ain
:
A
utomat
i
ca
lly
a
f
ter the i
g
nition has been switched o
ff
.
A
utomat
i
ca
lly
when
y
ou drive at above approx. 30 mph
(
50 km/h
).
M
anuall
y
with another
p
ress on button
A
.
OPERATIONAL ANOMALY
S
hould there be a s
y
stem malfunction, the
"
ESP/ASR" warnin
g
lamp will
l
i
g
ht up.
C
ontact a CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed workshop to have the s
y
stem
c
h
ec
k
ed.
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