Sentences with phrase «braking individual wheels»

Standard on Metris vans, this dynamic handling system actively intervenes to help keep the van firmly under control and safe by automatically braking individual wheels and reducing engine power to help stabilize the vehicle if wheelspin, understeer, or oversteer is detected.

Fitted with torque vectoring and adaptive dampers, the five - seat SD4 SE we drove offered outstanding unsealed road holding, and its plethora of safety systems kept slides (both intended and unintended) in check by braking individual wheels depending on the understeer or oversteer situation — consistently and progressively every time.

This is backed up with plenty of electronic hardware — including the electronic Q2 differential, which emulates the mechanical version by braking individual wheels — and Vehicle Dynamic Control, Alfa's take on ESP.

These systems can detect the «snaking» of a trailer or caravan and counteract it by braking individual wheels, reducing engine torque and slowing the vehicle down.

Lane Departure Prevention works well, braking individual wheels to pull the QX80 back into the lane.

The Santa Fe also comes with a Trailer Stability Assist system, which improves towing safety by restricting engine power and braking individual wheels when necessary.

The E-Class can be made significantly more intelligent with semi-autonomous driving features such as active cruise control, active steering assist (which helps keeps you in lanes) and even an active blind - spot system that not only monitors for vehicles you can't see, but can keep you from colliding by braking individual wheels.

When a vehicle isn't responding to the driver's commands, such as during a skid, the system takes over, braking individual wheels to put the vehicle back on course.

New safety features include Oncoming Lane Mitigation, which will steer the vehicle back into the lane if it crosses the center stripe when an oncoming vehicle is detected, and Steer Assist, which combines with vehicle, pedestrian, cyclist, and large - animal detection to help drivers avoid obstacles by adding additional steering input if necessary and braking individual wheels to increase vehicle control.

Rather than simply braking individual wheels, the Subaru system allows some wheel slip in certain conditions to keep the driver moving.

The immediate lack of grip was apparent on the shifting sands but even with traction control turned off, the all - wheel drive system actively cuts in when it detects that the vehicle is out of control, braking individual wheels in an attempt to restore order.

For one thing, it promises to have a more than able 4WD system thanks to Mitsubishi's expertise in this area, with Mitsubishi's Super All - Wheel Control (S - AWC) system juggling torque around an controlling yaw by braking individual wheels.

There is also an Electronic Differential Lock on the front axle (essentially braking individual wheels to mimic a conventional LSD).

It can brake individual wheels with varying degrees of pressure and duration.

The chassis is more than up to the task, though; you can feel a little more weight over the nose but in general the combination of the stiffer suspension, reduced ride height and the XDS electronic differential system — which brakes individual wheels in corners — means the GTD is quick to respond to inputs in the twisty stuff.

Crawl Control also controls power to each wheel independently using information from the ABS system to drive and brake individual wheels as needed to maintain traction and speed.

Models equipped with DAS can also choose between Default, Dynamic or Dynamic + for steering response, and the DMS gives the driver the choice of switching off Active Trace Control, which brakes individual wheels to limit understeer when cornering.

The TSA system utilizes yaw sensors to monitor trailer sway and then can brake individual wheels to stabilize the vehicle and trailer.

«For example, nothing else in this class has Crosswind Assist, a special feature of the stability control system that can brake individual wheels to prevent the van from being blown off course.

The TSA system uses yaw sensors to monitor trailer sway and then brakes individual wheels to stabilize the vehicle and trailer.

It's even able to brake individual wheels for the smoothest hill descent possible.

Notably, Toyota has designed a system that can brake individual wheels on - demand in order to reduce the truck's turning radius.

• Standard Trailer Stability Assist detects trailer instability and brakes individual wheels to help the driver correct a potentially hazardous situation2

The standard DSC (Dynamic Stability Control) system selectively brakes individual wheels and reduces engine power to prevent a front or rear - end slide.

XDS + electronic differentials are fitted to the front and rear axles to brake individual wheels if high loads are detected, helping to reduce understeer.

This can brake individual wheels to sharpen turn - in and allow for more precise lines.

A three - stage electronic stability program system incorporates a so - called CDA (curve dynamic assist) system to selectively brake individual wheels to reduce any tendency toward understeer or oversteer.

New standard Trailer Stability Assist (TSA) utilizes yaw sensors to monitor trailer sway and then can brake individual wheels to stabilize the vehicle and trailer.

The X-Trail even gets Active Trace Control — something reserved until now just for Infiniti — which brakes individual wheels toi help understeer as well as Uphil Start and Hill Descent control.

In these circumstances, ESC brakes individual wheels automatically to keep the vehicle under control.

The only real annoyance is what Infiniti calls Active Trace Control (part of the Technology package) that essentially trail - brakes for you to increase the load on the front wheels, and can modulate engine torque and selectively brake individual wheels in quick transitional maneuvers.

When required to keep the car on the road and stable, these functions combine under the banner of DSC to cut engine power, brake individual wheels and switch traction between wheels for optimum grip.

Not exact matches

In addition to having individual step - on brakes for each rear wheel, it has a large bar which you can easily step on to lock both rear wheels.

The is one individual parking brake on each rear wheel.

It has an individual parking brake on each rear wheel which locks the wheels once stepped on.

The Joovy Twin Groove rolls on six sets of wheels and has three individual brakes that you have to engage one at a time.

Individual rear brakes are next to each rear wheel, and you have to step down on each one to engage and disengage.

In addition to having individual step - on brakes for each rear wheel, this double stroller also has a large bar which you can easily step on to lock both rear wheels.

-- Lightweight aluminum frame with side - by - side seats — Infant Support System: Seats fully recline and include plush head inserts and snap - on mesh foot barriers — Independent one - handed adjustable recline with 4 positions — Individual adjustable footrests — Deluxe canopies with peekaboo windows — Extendable SPF 50 + sunshades — 4 sets of wheels vs. 6 for optimal maneuverability — Single - action brake — Lockable front wheels for added stability — High - performance, 5.75» diameter wheels — Simple, quick fold — No foot action required — Stands when folded — Large, easy - access basket — Removable cup holder included — Lightweight aluminum frame — Seat pads — Convenient cup holder — Infant Support System (plush head inserts + mesh foot barriers)

The Zoe double stroller has safety in mind too, with front locking wheels plus a step - on rear brake (as well as individual back brakes), a 5 - point harness with a «quick release,» and a generous canopy for protection from weather during all seasons.

The ESC senses when a vehicle is starting to lose control and applies the brakes to individual wheels to help turn the vehicle.

For the first time one ecu looks at every input: steering, throttle and brake from the driver, plus yaw, lateral and longitudinal data and individual wheel slip from the car.

In either powertrain, torque steer is conspicuous by its absence, banished with the help of Volkwagen's XDS differential, which brakes an individual slipping front wheel to mimic a limited - slip differential, and which is standard on the Golf (again, in Europe).

From there, it is just a small step to the traction control systems, which applies the brake to individual wheels when they start to slip.

The anti-lock system already monitors the individual speed of all wheels and reduces braking power of individual wheels when it detects it locking.

Auto allows the system to judge for itself what level of torque should be sent to the wheels, whilst Lock brings all four - wheels into play at all times, with varying torque levels controlled by the automatic application of individual brakes.

A Torsen device inside the center diff and automatic front brake applications limit individual wheel slippage.

Stability Control reacts in moments of under - steer or over-steer by reducing torque and applying the brakes to individual wheels for enhanced control when cornering.»

Using this information, PSM is able to calculate the actual direction of travel at any given moment and initiates strategic braking of individual wheels to prevent you from deviating from your intended line.

There are 27 standard paint colors, 15 interior color choices with 18 individual stitching colors, nine colors for the brake calipers, and five wheel variations.