When do you use ESP ?

I've had my car for 2 years and never bothered to use the ESP on/off button.
What is it's main use.

"MatMite" > wrote in message
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> I've had my car for 2 years and never bothered to use the ESP on/off
button.
> What is it's main use.

To turn the ESP function on or off?

OH, you meant ESP itself right?

"MatMite" > wrote in message
...
> I've had my car for 2 years and never bothered to use the ESP on/off
button.
> What is it's main use.

To turn the ESP function on or off?

OH, you meant ESP itself right?

"The electronic stabilization program (ESP) increases vehicle control in
situations near the vehicle's limits. It reduces the risk of skidding and
helps to keep the vehicle on course. ESP recognizes the course desired and
the car's reactions. Through brake application at individual wheels, it
generates one-sided forces which help the car to move in the desired
direction. The ESP program uses other driving aids: the anti-lock braking
system (ABS), electronic brake-force distribution (EBD), the electronic
differential lock (EDL) and the traction control (ASR) system, and is
permanently engaged.
Note:
ESP cannot suspend or extend limits imposed by the laws of physics. If a
driver exceeds the capabilities of the suspension system and ESP, even ESP
cannot prevent loss of control and an accident. "


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"The electronic stabilization program (ESP) increases vehicle control in
situations near the vehicle's limits. It reduces the risk of skidding and
helps to keep the vehicle on course. ESP recognizes the course desired and
the car's reactions. Through brake application at individual wheels, it
generates one-sided forces which help the car to move in the desired
direction. The ESP program uses other driving aids: the anti-lock braking
system (ABS), electronic brake-force distribution (EBD), the electronic
differential lock (EDL) and the traction control (ASR) system, and is
permanently engaged.
Note:
ESP cannot suspend or extend limits imposed by the laws of physics. If a
driver exceeds the capabilities of the suspension system and ESP, even ESP
cannot prevent loss of control and an accident. "


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I've only turned it off when I'm trying to push my way out of a driveway
with a ridge of snow left behind by the snowplow.

I can imagine you'd turn it off to smoke up your tires. (But I don't budget
my money for such experiences... anymore)

You like to thrill of applying your own brakes while drifting through a set
of twisties, rally-style

It's broken.

Anything else, I'd leave it on. It's an amazing little program, and I
really haven't found an excuse to do anything with it.


"MatMite" > wrote in message
...
> I've had my car for 2 years and never bothered to use the ESP on/off
> button.
> What is it's main use.

how do you know you have esp other than the light in the dash?



"Don Mac Phee" > wrote in message
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> I've only turned it off when I'm trying to push my way out of a driveway
> with a ridge of snow left behind by the snowplow.
>
> I can imagine you'd turn it off to smoke up your tires. (But I don't
> budget my money for such experiences... anymore)
>
> You like to thrill of applying your own brakes while drifting through a
> set of twisties, rally-style
>
> It's broken.
>
> Anything else, I'd leave it on. It's an amazing little program, and I
> really haven't found an excuse to do anything with it.
>
>
> "MatMite" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I've had my car for 2 years and never bothered to use the ESP on/off
>> button.
>> What is it's main use.
>
>

There is a switch on the dash as well, older cars with traction control
only had an "ASR" switch instead.

nate

M Power wrote:

> how do you know you have esp other than the light in the dash?
>
>
>
> "Don Mac Phee" > wrote in message
> news:vn4pd.2234$QR.836@lakeread01...
>
>>I've only turned it off when I'm trying to push my way out of a driveway
>>with a ridge of snow left behind by the snowplow.
>>
>>I can imagine you'd turn it off to smoke up your tires. (But I don't
>>budget my money for such experiences... anymore)
>>
>>You like to thrill of applying your own brakes while drifting through a
>>set of twisties, rally-style
>>
>>It's broken.
>>
>>Anything else, I'd leave it on. It's an amazing little program, and I
>>really haven't found an excuse to do anything with it.
>>
>>
>>"MatMite" > wrote in message
...
>>
>>>I've had my car for 2 years and never bothered to use the ESP on/off
>>>button.
>>>What is it's main use.
>>
>>
>
>


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There is a switch on the dash as well, older cars with traction control
only had an "ASR" switch instead.

nate

M Power wrote:

> how do you know you have esp other than the light in the dash?
>
>
>
> "Don Mac Phee" > wrote in message
> news:vn4pd.2234$QR.836@lakeread01...
>
>>I've only turned it off when I'm trying to push my way out of a driveway
>>with a ridge of snow left behind by the snowplow.
>>
>>I can imagine you'd turn it off to smoke up your tires. (But I don't
>>budget my money for such experiences... anymore)
>>
>>You like to thrill of applying your own brakes while drifting through a
>>set of twisties, rally-style
>>
>>It's broken.
>>
>>Anything else, I'd leave it on. It's an amazing little program, and I
>>really haven't found an excuse to do anything with it.
>>
>>
>>"MatMite" > wrote in message
...
>>
>>>I've had my car for 2 years and never bothered to use the ESP on/off
>>>button.
>>>What is it's main use.
>>
>>
>
>


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how do you know you have esp other than the light in the dash?



"Don Mac Phee" > wrote in message
news:vn4pd.2234$QR.836@lakeread01...
> I've only turned it off when I'm trying to push my way out of a driveway
> with a ridge of snow left behind by the snowplow.
>
> I can imagine you'd turn it off to smoke up your tires. (But I don't
> budget my money for such experiences... anymore)
>
> You like to thrill of applying your own brakes while drifting through a
> set of twisties, rally-style
>
> It's broken.
>
> Anything else, I'd leave it on. It's an amazing little program, and I
> really haven't found an excuse to do anything with it.
>
>
> "MatMite" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I've had my car for 2 years and never bothered to use the ESP on/off
>> button.
>> What is it's main use.
>
>