Dodge 2008 Sprinter - Manual (Page 76)

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Safety
Driving safety systems
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If the road surface is not capable of pro-
viding sufficient traction, bearing in
mind the tires, load and gradient, it is
not be possible to pull away smoothly
even with ASR.
Vehicles without steering wheel but-
tons:
There is a malfunction if the k indi-
cator lamp is permanently lit while the
engine is running (
୴ page 73).
If ASR malfunctions, engine power out-
put may be reduced.
Activating/deactivating ASR
ASR is automatically activated as soon
as the engine is switched on.
It may be best to deactivate ASR in the
following situations:
ț if snow chains are being used
ț in deep snow
ț on sand or gravel
If you deactivate ASR:
ț the engine’s torque is then no longer
limited and the drive wheels could
spin; the spinning wheels produce a
cutting effect for better traction
ț traction control still intervenes by
braking if one drive wheel reaches its
grip limit, for example if the surface
under one side of the vehicle is slip-
pery. The wheel is then braked to in-
crease traction in this situation.
ț ESP ® still intervenes to stabilize the
vehicle
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