CITROEN C4 PICASSO User Manual

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6
Safety
Electronic Stabilit
y
Pro
g
ramme
(
ESC:
E
lectronic Stabilit
y
Control
)
incorporatin
g
the
followin
g
s
y
stems:
- the anti-lock brakin
g
s
y
stem
(
ABS
)
and the
e
lectronic brake
f
orce distribution
(
EBFD
)
,
- t
h
e emer
g
enc
y
b
ra
ki
n
g
ass
i
stance,
- the anti-slip re
g
ulation
(
A
S
R
)
or traction
c
ontrol,
- the d
y
namic stabilit
y
control
(
D
SC)
.
Electronic stability programme (ESC)
Definitions
A
nti-lock brakin
g
s
y
stem
(
ABS
)
a
nd electronic brake force
distribution
(
EBFD
)
This system improves the stability and
manoeuvrabilit
y
o
f
y
our vehicle when brakin
g
a
nd provides improved control in corners, in
p
articular on poor or slipper
y
road surfaces.
The ABS prevents wheel lock in the event o
f
emer
g
enc
y
brakin
g
.
The electronic brake
f
orce distribution s
y
stem
mana
g
es t
h
e
b
ra
ki
n
g
pressure w
h
ee
l
by
w
h
ee
l
.
E
mer
g
enc
y
b
ra
ki
n
g
ass
i
stance
I
n an emer
g
enc
y
, t
hi
s s
y
stem ena
bl
es
y
ou to
r
eac
h
t
h
e opt
i
mum
b
ra
ki
n
g
pressure more
q
uickly and there
f
ore reduce the stopping
d
i
s
t
a
n
ce
.
It is tri
gg
ered accordin
g
to the speed at which
the brake pedal is pressed. This is felt b
y
a
r
eduction in the resistance of the pedal and an
i
ncrease in the effectiveness of the brakin
g
.
Anti-slip re
g
ulation
(
ASR
)
The A
S
R s
y
stem
(
also known as Traction
C
ontrol
)
optimises traction in order to avoid
wheel slip by acting on the brakes o
f
the driving
wheels and on the en
g
ine. It also improves
the directional stabilit
y
of the vehicle on
acce
l
e
r
a
ti
o
n.
D
y
namic stabilit
y
control
(
DSC
)
I
f
there is a di
ff
erence between the path
f
ollowed b
y
the vehicle and that required b
y
the driver, the D
SC
monitors each wheel and
automaticall
y
acts on the brake o
f
one or more
wheels and on the en
g
ine to return the vehicle
to the required path, within the limits of the laws
o
f ph
y
sics.

CITROEN C4 PICASSO Specifications

General

Brand	CITROEN
Model	C4 PICASSO
Category	Automobile
Language	English