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Driving safely
SAFETY
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Berlingo-2-VP_en_Chap05_Securite_ed02-2015
Different modesareavailable:
Normal (ESC)
ESC OFF
Snow
Thismodeallowsthevehicle
to adapts its strategy to the
conditions of grip encountered
for each of the two front
wheels,onmovingoff.
Whenmoving,thesystemoptimises
wheelspin to provide the best
acceleration possible for the grip
available.
Off road
(mud, wet grass, ...)
Whenmovingoff,this
modeallowsconsiderable
wheelspin on the wheel
with the least grip to favour
clearingofthemudand
regain"grip".
Atthesametime,thewheelwiththe
mostgripiscontrolledinsuchawayas
totransmitasmuchtorqueaspossible.
Whenmoving,thesystemoptimises
wheelspintomeetthedriver's
requirementsasfullyaspossible.
Sand
Thismodeallowsalittle
wheelspin on the two driving
wheelsatthesametimeto
allowthevehicletomove
forwardandreducestherisk
ofgettingstuckinthesand.
Donotusetheothermodesonsand
asthevehiclemaybecomestuck.
Thismodeiscalibratedfora
lowlevelofskidding,based
on different conditions of grip
encounteredontheroad.
When the ignition is switched off, the
systemreturnsautomaticallytoDSC
mode.
Thismodeisonlysuitable
forspecicconditions
encounteredwhenmovingoff
oratlowspeed.
Above30mph(50km/h)
thesystemreturnstoDSCmode
automatically.