FIAT Punto Classic User Manual
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SAFETY DEVICES
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The action of the ASR is particularly helpful in the
following circumstances:
❒ slipping of the inner wheel due to the effect of
dynamic load changes or excessive 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 surface
(aquaplaning).
ASR SYSTEM (Antislip Regulation)
It’s a function of ESP system and controls the vehicle
drive and cuts in automatically every time one or both
driving wheels slip.
In slipping conditions, two different control systems
are activated:
❒ if the slipping involves both the driving wheels, the
ASR function intervenes reducing the power
transmitted by the engine;
❒ if the slipping involves only one driving wheel, the
ASR system cuts in automatically braking the wheel
that is slipping.