Page 7 of Volkswagen Passat Specifications 2006 by Volkswagen Australia

volkswagen passat glossary 4motion an all-wheel-drive system that provides the best possible traction at all road speeds in all weather and road conditions an electronic haldex clutch responds to traction losses at the front and rear axles and directs torque to the axle with the best traction 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 improves driving and steering characteristics by preventing the front wheels from spinning under acceleration 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 automatically reduces engine torque asr is a switchable traction control system auto hold function as soon as the vehicle comes to a standstill on a slope the electronics activate the electronic parking brake automatically so that you can take your foot off the brake pedal this function is released automatically when you drive off again brake assist during emergency braking brake assist aids the driver by increasing the brake pressure automatically to a level exceeding the locking limit the abs is thus quickly brought into the operating range which enables maximum vehicle deceleration to be achieved direct shift gearbox dsg dsg is a manual gearbox in which the gearshifts are controlled electronically what makes the dsg unique is that it has 2 separate gear sets operated by 2 wet multi-plate clutches the benefit of 2 gear sets and 2 multi-plate wet clutches is that one gear set and clutch is engaged driving the vehicle with the second clutch having already pre-selected the next gear awaiting for power to be transferred as the next gear has already been pre-selected prior to power being applied the gear change only takes 34 100ths of a second there is virtually no interruption to power traction or acceleration the dsg also offers tiptronic gear selection and sports mode 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 stabilisation program esp abs 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 pre-determined 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 december 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 key s standard o optional p package not available 7 of 7

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