Page 5 of Volkswagen New Beetle Specifications 2006 by Volkswagen Australia

volkswagen new beetle glossary anti-lock braking system abs when braking wheel speed sensors measure the road wheel speed and should one or more wheels start to lock the abs system reduces brake pressure to that wheel this prevents the wheels from locking during heavy or emergency braking enabling the vehicle to remain steerable anti-slip regulation asr asr is a switchable traction control system that prevents the wheels from spinning under acceleration by reducing engine torque it is active at speeds above 40km/h electronic brake-pressure distribution ebd electronic more sophisticated means of regulating the ratio of front/rear brake pressure settings are varied according to driving and load conditions to ensure each wheel is braked to the optimum extent electronic differential lock edl edl improves driving and steering characteristics when accelerating on road surfaces where each wheel has a different degree of traction the system operates automatically and is combined with the abs system using the abs wheel sensors edl monitors the speed of the individual driving wheels when a difference in driving wheel speed is detected i.e when one wheel starts to spin due to differences in road surfaces e.g due to water or dirt the system brakes the spinning wheel transferring engine power to the wheel with the best traction edl is active in forward and reverse and operates up to 40km/h electronic stabilisation program esp abs edl and asr traction control systems are integrated into the electronic stabilisation program esp in short esp helps ensure that the vehicle goes where you steer it even in extreme driving conditions the esp system constantly compares the actual movement of the vehicle with predetermined values and should a situation arise where the vehicle starts to skid esp will apply the brakes to individual wheels and automatically adjust the engine s power output to correct the problem esp prevents the vehicle from losing control when trying to avoid an accident for example it also prevents spinning off on a curve due to either understeer or oversteer volkswagen is distributed by volkswagen group australia pty ltd the lakes business park 6 lord street botany nsw 2019 abn 14 093 117 876 specifications are as planned at june 2006 for model year 2007 and are subject to change without notice or obligation all information is this specification sheet is correct at the time of publication however variations may occur from time to time and volkswagen in so far as it is permitted by law to do so shall not be liable in any way as a result of any reliance by any person on anything contained in this specification sheet authorised volkswagen dealers will provide up-to-date information on model application design feature prices and availability on request 5 of 5

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