STARTING AND OPERATING THE VEHICLE ADVANCED ABS WITH STABILITY CONTROL
Regional Haul
(R05/10) Y53-6033 – 119 –
4. Repeat steps 1, 2, and 3 above until a total of 10
stops have been completed.
5. Adjust the parking brake lever. See the Maintenance
Manual.
Advanced ABS with Stability Control
This vehicle may be equipped with an optional Electronic
Stability Program (ESP). ESP is a feature for ABS-
equipped vehicles that reduces the risk of rollovers, jack-
knifing and other loss of control. ESP features include Roll
Stability Program (RSP) and Yaw Control.
WARNING! While ESP may reduce the risk of
loosing control of the vehicle, it does not pre-
vent an event where the vehicle is not under
control. The driver must excercise extreme
caution to prevent a rollover or other loss of control
events. Failure to do so may result in an accident
involving death or personal injury.
During operation, the ECU of the Bendix Advanced ABS
system constantly compares performance models to the
vehicle’s actual movement, using the wheel speed sen-
sors of the ABS system, as well as lateral, yaw, and steer-
ing angle sensors. If the vehicle shows a tendency to
leave an appropriate travel path, or if critical threshold val-
ues are approached, the system will intervene to assist
the driver.
Roll Stability Program
Bendix RSP, an element of the overall ESP system,
addresses rollover conditions. In the case of a potential
roll event, the ECU will override the throttle and quickly
apply brake pressure various wheel ends to slow the vehi-
cle combination. The level of braking application during an
RSP event will be proportional to roll risk.
