OPERATINGTHEBRAKESYSTEM
•Therearemechanicalproblems
withsuspensionlevelingofthe
tractorortrailerresultinginuneven
loads,
•Thevehicleismaneuveringona
highbankedroadcreatingeither
additionalsideforcesduetothe
weight(mass)ofthevehicleor
adeviationbetweenexpected&
actualyawrates,
•Gustywindsarestrongenough
tocausesignicantsideforces
onthevehicleandanytowed
vehicles.
ToMaximizeThe
EffectivenessOfESP
•Loadsmustbeproperlysecured
andevenlydistributedatalltimes.
•Driversneedtoexerciseextreme
cautionatalltimes,andavoid
sharpturns,suddensteering
inputsorabruptlanechangesat
highspeeds,particularlyif:
a.thevehiclehaulsloadsthat
couldshift,
b.thevehicleorloadhasahigh
oroff-setcenterofgravity
(CG)whenloaded,or
c.thevehicletowsdoublesor
triples.
TruckChassisModications
TheESPsystemwasspecically
calibratedandvalidatedonlyfor
yourvehicle’soriginalfactory-built
conguration.Ifyourvehicle’schassis
componentsarealtered(forexample;
awheelbaseextensionorreduction,
tagaxleadditionorremoval,tractorto
truckconversionorsteeringsystem
componentchange)theESPsystem
mustbedisabledimmediatelybya
qualiedmechanic.
WARNING
FailuretodisableESP“Electronic
StabilityProgram”whenmodifying
avehiclecouldresultinalossof
vehiclecontrolpossiblyresulting
inanaccidentinvolvingdeathor
personalinjury.
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