Page 8 of Volkswagen Touareg Specifications 2006 by Volkswagen Australia

volkswagen touareg glossary cont d 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 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 on both axles in forward and reverse and operates up to 40km/h 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 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 engine braking control edc prevents the driven wheels from locking if the accelerator is lifted very suddenly or the vehicle is braked sharply because a low gear is engaged hill descent assistance ensures by means of controlled brake applications that the vehicle does not go out of control when descending a steep hill hill descent assistance will only operate in low range hill holding assistance the hill holding assistance comes into affect when stationary on steep inclines utilising the transmission as necessary to prevent the vehicle rolling back 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 november 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 page 8 of 8

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