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What does the esp button do?

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Old 08-19-2002, 01:41 PM
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Default It absolutely turns on, as soon as you hit the brakes...

It can't perform miracles... If you've already lost it before you hit the brakes, it won't save you. If you are off the brakes, though, it stays off.
Old 08-19-2002, 01:50 PM
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Default it may activate while the brake is depressed, but i have never had to manually turn it off again

after using breaks and i turn it off quite often in the winter to have some fun. the only time i have to reset it to off is if i turn the car off then it defaults to on when you re-start the car.
maybe mine is broken, but it works great when i leave it on. it has saved my *** many times, but i have been the ditch more than once with it off.
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except that normal streets don't have run-off... so you just wreck.
Old 08-19-2002, 02:46 PM
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It kicks in well shy of the limit in the situation I described though
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Default you can !!!

By phussing the button you shut the esp off, BUT.... if you touch the brake pedal it automatically turns itself on.
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That is the problem. Some drive either full throttle or full braking making ESP kick back in.
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How does it work? When I push it nothing happens!
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