ABS, ESP and driver assistance systems

In short: Driver assistance systems help avoid accidents. ABS prevents wheels locking when braking, ESP stabilises the car in bends and during evasive manoeuvres.

In more detail: ABS and ESP are mandatory for new cars in the EU.

In detail

• ABS: Pumps the brake lightning fast, the car stays steerable (bremsweg-und-anhalteweg).
• Braking correctly: With ABS press fully and steer, endure the pulsing.
• ESP: Brakes individual wheels selectively when the vehicle breaks away.
• Emergency brake assist: Detects obstacles and brakes automatically.
• Lane-keeping assist: Warns or steers gently against unintentionally leaving the lane.
• Adaptive cruise control: Keeps distance to the vehicle ahead (abstand-halten-im-strassenverkehr).
• Blind-spot warning: Warns of vehicles in the blind spot.
• Limits: Assistants do not replace attention and adapted speed (aufmerksamkeit-und-multitasking).