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PRINCIPLE

The Electronic Stability Control detects the deviation between the vehicle's trajectory and the intended direction

EXPLANATION

Without any action on the part of the driver, small amounts of braking are applied separately to each wheel and this can bring the vehicle back to the intended course. The driver maintains control of the vehicle and often does not even notice that the Stability Control system has intervened.

	The direction the driver intends to give to his vehicle.
	The car deviates from this ideal line
	Electronic Stability Control stabilises the car by braking individual wheels to steer the vehicle safely back on track.

A european wide initiative!

Promoting consumer awareness of Electronic Stability Control

"Choose ESC!"

The launch was held 8th May, 2007 in Aprilia near Rome at the Bridgestone European Test Centre.

Choose ESC! is a European wide initiative to promote consumer awareness of Electronic Stability Control.

Michael Schumacher

Seven times Formula 1 World Champion has supported this campaign. Through a video clip, he explains the importance of ESC and insisted on the fact that if drivers buy a new car, it should be equipped with ESC.

ESC saves lives!!!

Sébastien Loeb

Eight times World Rally Champion demonstrated the safety gains of ESC during a Choose ESC! event in Athens, Greece and gave a strong endorsement to the campaign.

The event was organised in cooperation with Citroen, FIA and the Greek Automobile Club, ELPA in the scope of the Acropolis Rally.

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... Driver Assistance Systems ABS ACC-Adaptive Cruise Control Adaptive Headlights Driver Drowsiness Monitoring & Warning EBS eCall ESC Extended Environment Information Gear Shift Indicator Lane Change Assistant or Blind Spot Detection (BLIS) Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS) Night Vision Obstacle and Collision Warning Pedestrian/Vulnerable Road User Protection Speed Alert Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Driver co-operative Systems Dynamic Traffic Management eCall Extended Environment Information Intersection Assistant Lane Change Assistant or Blind Spot Detection (BLIS) Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS) Local Danger Warning Obstacle and Collision Warning Speed Alert Wireless Local Danger Warning Location-based Systems eCall Speed Alert

• During ITS Lyon 2011, Hungary signed the eCall Memorandum of Understanding
• From April 7, 2011 eSafety is called iMobility
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• There are several acronyms to ESC, e.g. ESP (Electronic Stability Programme), AFS, DCS, VDC,...