Airbags
ASC+T/DSC*
165n
The airbags located under the marked
covers inflate and unfold in a matter of
a few milliseconds. In this process they equipped with DSC, they also monitor
Precision sensors monitor the number of You may need some time to become
revolutions of the wheels. When
accustomed to this system's interven-
tion. However, it provides optimum
propulsive force and driving stability.
tear through the designed breaking
points of the upholstered covers or
press them out.
steering angle, lateral acceleration,
brake pressure and the movement of the
vehicle around its vertical axis.
The braking intervention may be accom-
panied by a certain degree of noise.
Because the inflation process must be If differences in the wheel speeds occur,
virtually instantaneous, it is necessarily ASC+T recognizes the danger of wheel-
accompanied by a certain amount of
ignition and inflation noise. The gas
required to inflate the airbags is not
dangerous, and it dissipates together
with the associated smoke.
spin and reduces the drive torque. If
necessary, the system also responds
with additional applications of the brakes
at the rear wheels.
In addition, DSC permanently monitors
The entire process is completed within the vehicle's current operating condition
fractions of a second.
and compares it with an ideal condition
that is calculated from the sensor's
signals. If deviations from this occur
(understeering or oversteering, for
instance), DSC can stabilize the vehicle
in fractions of a second by adjusting
engine output and with the assistance of
braking intervention at individual wheels.
Within physically possible limits
dangerous skids can be prevented even
as they are just beginning.
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