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the brake of the appropriate wheel to assist in counter-
acting the over/under steer condition. Engine power
may also be reduced to help the vehicle maintain the
desiredpath.ESPusessensorsinthevehicletodetermine
thevehiclepathintendedbythedriverandcomparesit
to the actual path of the vehicle. When the actual path
doesnotmatchtheintendedpath,ESPappliesthebrake
of the appropriate wheel to assist in counteracting the
oversteerorundersteercondition
WARNING!
•
BAS cannot prevent the natural laws of physics
from acting on the vehicle, nor can it increase
braking efficiency beyond that afforded by the
condition of the vehicle brakes and tires or the
tractionafforded.
•
•
The BAS cannot prevent accidents, including
those resulting from excessive speed in turns,
following another vehicle too closely, or hydro-
planing.Onlyasafe,attentive,andskillfuldriver
canpreventaccidents.
•
•
Oversteer - when the vehicle is turning more than
appropriateforthesteeringwheelposition.
Understeer - when the vehicle is turning less than
appropriateforthesteeringwheelposition.
ThecapabilitiesofaBAS-equippedvehiclemust
never be exploited in a reckless or dangerous
manner which could jeopardize the user’s safety
orthesafetyofothers.
ESP/TCSIndicatorLight
The“ESP/TCSIndicatorLight”locatedintheinstrument
cluster,startstoflashassoonasthetireslosetractionand
theESPsystembecomesactive.The“ESP/TCSIndicator
Light”alsoflasheswhenTCSisactive.Ifthe“ESP/TCS
IndicatorLight”beginstoflashduringacceleration,ease
up on the accelerator and apply as little throttle as
possible.Besuretoadaptyourspeedanddrivingtothe
prevailingroadconditions.
ElectronicStabilityProgram(ESP)—IfEquipped
Thissystemenhancesdirectionalcontrolandstabilityof
the vehicle under various driving conditions. ESP cor-
rectsforover/understeeringofthevehiclebyapplying
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| Model Year | 2007 |
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