Vauxhall Vivaro Owner's Manual

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Drivin g and operatio n108Drive control systemsESP®Plus 3(Electr oni c Sta bility Program me)ES P®Plus improves driving sta bility whennecessary, independently of the type ofroad surfa ce and the tyre grip. It alsoincludes the Traction C ontrol function.The system monitors vehicle m ovements.As soon as the vehicle starts to swerve(und ersteers / oversteers) engine output isred uced (the sound of the engine changes)and individual wheels are specificallybraked. This considerably im proves thedriving stability of the vehicle on slipp eryroad surfa ces.The ES P®Plus is ready for op eration as soonas the ig nition is switched on and thecontrol indica tor v extinguishes.When the ESP® Pl us comes into action, vflashes.The v ehicle is now in a critical situation;the ESP® Pl us assists you to keep control ofthe vehicle and rem ind s you to match yourspeed to the road conditions.C ont rol indic ator vIlluminates in y ellow for a few secondswhen ig nition is switched on. The sy stem isnow ready for operation.Flashing w hi le drivi ng :This shows the system has com e intoaction. The engine output may be reduced(the sound of the eng ine changes) and thevehicle m ay be brak ed a utoma tica lly to asmall degree.9 WarningDo not let this special safety fea turetempt you into taking risk s w hen driving.Traffic safety c an only be achieved byadopting a responsible driving style.