FIAT Bravo User Manual

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SAFETY DEVICES

CORRECT USE OF THE CAR

ARNING

LIGHTS AND MESSAGES

IN AN

EMERGENCY

CAR

MAINTENANCE

TECHNICAL

SPECIFICA

TIONS

INDEX

DASHBOARD AND CONTROLS

During the use of the space-
saver spare wheel, the ESP

system carries on working. However,
you must remind that the space-saver
spare wheel has dimensions smaller
than the standard tyre and therefore
its grip is reduced as to the other car
tyres.

WARNING

FAILURE INDICATIONS

System failure is indicated by the turning
on of warning light á on the instrument
panel (together with the message on the
display) (see section “Warning lights and
messages”).

IMPORTANT The Hill Holder system is
not a parking brake. Never get out of the
car without engaging the handbrake,
switching the engine off and engaging the
first gear.

For correct operation of the
ESP and ASR systems, the

tyres must absolutely be of the same
brand and type on all wheels, in per-
fect conditions and, above all, of
type, brand and size specified.

WARNING

ASR SYSTEM
(Antislip Regulation)

It is an integral part of the ESP system, it
controls car drive and cuts in automati-
cally every time one or both driving
wheels slip.

According to slipping conditions, two dif-
ferent control systems are activated:
❒ if the slipping involves both the driving

wheels, the ASR function intervenes re-
ducing the power transmitted by the
engine;

❒ if the slipping involves only one driving

wheel, the ASR system cuts in auto-
matically braking the wheel that is slip-
ping.

The action of the ASR is particularly help-
ful in the following circumstances:
❒ slipping of the inner wheel due to the

effect of dynamic load changes or ex-
cessive acceleration;

❒ too much power transmitted to the

wheels also in relation to the conditions
of the road surface;

❒ acceleration on slippery, snowy or

frozen surfaces;

❒ in the case of loss of grip on a wet sur-

face (aquaplaning).

Switching the ASR system on/off

The ASR system switches on automatically
each time the engine is started.

Switching on/off is indicated by the rele-
vant message on the display (see section
“Warning lights and messages”).

The performance of the sys-
tem, in terms of active safe-

ty should not induce the driver to take
pointless and unnecessary risks. The
style of driving must in any case al-
ways be adapted to the conditions of
the road surface, visibility and traffic.
Road safety is always the driver’s re-
sponsibility.

WARNING

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