SAFETY
100
ACTIVE SAFETY
SYSTEMS
The car has the following active safety
systems:
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System);
DTC (Drag Torque Control);
ESC (Electronic Stability Control);
TC (Traction Control);
PBA (Panic Brake Assist);
HSA (Hill Start Assist);
ERM (Electronic Rollover Mitigation);
Hold 'n'Go
For the operation of the systems, see
the following pages.
ABS (Anti-lock Braking
System)
This system, which is an integral part
of the braking system, prevents one
or more wheels from locking and
slipping in all road surface conditions,
irrespective of the intensity of the
braking action, ensuring that the
car can be controlled even during
emergency braking and optimising
stopping distances.
The system intervenes during braking
when the wheels are about to lock,
typically in emergency braking or low-
grip conditions, when locking may be
more frequent.
The system also improves control and
stability of the car when braking on a
surface where the grip of the left and
right wheels varies, or on corners.
The Electronic Braking Force
Distribution (EBD) system completes
the system allowing the brake force to
be distributed between the front and
rear wheels.
System intervention
A slight pulsing of the brake pedal and
noise indicates the intervention of the
ABS: this is completely normal when
the system intervenes.
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DTC (Drag Torque
Control) SYSTEM
The DTC (Drag Torque Control) system
prevents the drive wheels from possibly
locking, which could happen, for
example, if the accelerator pedal is
released suddenly in conditions of poor
grip.
In this conditions, the exhaust braking
effect could cause the drive wheels
to slip, resulting in a loss of stability of
the car. In these situations, the DTC
system intervenes, restoring torque
to the motor in order to conserve car
stability and increase car safety.
ESC (Electronic Stability
Control) SYSTEM
The ESC system improves the
directional control and stability of the
car in various driving conditions.
The ESC system corrects the car’s
understeer and oversteer, distributing
the brake force on the appropriate
wheels. The torque supplied by the
motor can also be reduced in order to
maintain control of the car.
The ESC system uses sensors installed
on the car to determine the trajectory
that the driver intends to follow and
compares it with the car’s effective
trajectory. When the real trajectory
deviates from the desired trajectory, the
ESC system intervenes to counter the
car’s understeer or oversteer.
Oversteer: occurs when the car
is turning more than it should with
respect to the angle of the steering
wheel and the rear wheels lose grip.
Understeer: occurs when the car is
turning less than it should with respect
to the angle of the steering wheel and
the front wheels lose grip.
System intervention
The system intervention is signalled
by the blinking of the instrument panel
warning light
, to inform the driver
that the car is in critical stability and
grip conditions.
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