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UNDERSTANDINGTHEFEATURESOFYOURVEHICLE
than the other, the system will apply the brake of the
spinning wheel and allow more engine torque to be
appliedtothewheelthatisnotspinning.
Light” in the instrument cluster goes out). Avoid spin-
ningonedrivewheel.Thismaycauseseriousdamageto
thedrivetrain.
To improve the vehicle’s traction when driving with
snowchains,orstartingoffindeepsnow,sandorgravel,
itmaybedesirabletoswitchofftheESPbypressingthe
ESPswitch.
NOTE:
• timeThe“ESPtheignitionIndicatorswitchLight”iscomesturnedonON.momentarilyeach
•
•
EachtimetheignitionisturnedON,theESPSystem
willbeONevenifitwasturnedoffpreviously.
With the ESP switched off, the engine torque reduction
and stability features are cancelled. Therefore, the en-
hancedvehiclestabilityofferedbyESPisunavailable.
TheESPControlSystemwillmakebuzzingorclicking
soundswhenitisactive.
If the “ESP Indicator Light” begins to flash during
acceleration,easeupontheacceleratorandapplyaslittle
throttle as possible. Be sure to adapt your speed and
drivingtotheprevailingroadconditions.Whenthe“ESP
Indicator Light” is illuminated continuously, the ESP is
switchedoff.Toreturntotheenhancedvehiclestability
offeredbyESP,presstheESPswitch(the“ESPIndicator
There are two Electronic Vehicle Information Center
(EVIC)messagesassociatedwiththeElectronicStability
ControlSystem.RefertoSection4ofthismanual.
ESPSystemDisabled
This message will be displayed if the ESP System has
beenturnedoffusingtheswitch,orifthereisatempo-
rary condition that will result in partial or no ESP
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| Model Year | 2005 |
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