Stability Program
a skid provided that the physical
limits are not exceeded.
ent direction ESP detects the
critical situation and reacts immediately – independently of
ESP is always active. A micro- the driver. It uses the vehicle’s
computer monitors the signals braking system to “steer” the vefrom the ESP sensors and checks hicle back on track. With these
25 times a second, whether the selective braking interventions
driver’s steering input corre- ESP generates the desired counsponds to the actual direction teracting force, so that the car
in which the vehicle is moving. reacts as the driver intends. ESP
If the vehicle moves in a differ- not only initiates braking inter-
vention, but can also intervene
on the engine side to accelerate
the driven wheels. So, within the
limits of physics, the car is kept
safely on the desired track.
ABS, TCS, and ESP were all introduced first to the market by
Bosch.
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