ESC

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ESC (Electronic Stability Control) is an automotive safety system that helps prevent skidding and loss of control by automatically applying brakes to individual wheels and adjusting engine power.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf active safety system
automotive safety system
abbreviation ESC
adjusts engine power
alternativeName Dynamic Stability Control NERFINISHED
Electronic Stability Program NERFINISHED
Vehicle Stability Control
appliesBrakes individual wheels selectively
componentOf vehicle stability system
controlledBy electronic control unit
dependsOn ABS wheel speed sensors
lateral acceleration sensor
steering angle sensor
yaw rate sensor
effect improves directional stability
improves vehicle handling in emergency maneuvers
reduces risk of plow understeer
reduces risk of spin
reduces single-vehicle crash risk
goal maintain driver-intended path
implementedAs software algorithms in ECU
industryStandard widely adopted globally in modern vehicles
intervenesWhen detected instability or loss of traction
introducedInIndustry 1990s
monitors lateral acceleration
steering wheel angle
vehicle speed
wheel speeds
yaw rate
operatesBy comparing driver intent with actual vehicle motion
operatesDuring cornering
slippery road conditions
sudden evasive maneuvers
primaryFunction prevent loss of vehicle control
prevent vehicle skidding
regulationStatus mandatory on many new vehicles in the European Union
mandatory on most new light vehicles in the United States
relatedTo anti-lock braking system
traction control system
requires hydraulic brake system
on-board diagnostics
safetyBenefit reduces fatal crash rates
reduces likelihood of rollover crashes
standsFor Electronic Stability Control NERFINISHED
usedIn SUVs
commercial vehicles
light trucks
passenger cars
usesActuation engine torque reduction
individual wheel braking

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