ESP - www.peugeot206cc.co.uk

Alex LS · Post by **Alex LS** » Wed Jan 08, 2003 10:13 pm

Just checking the latest configurations on Peugeot's website and I notice that ESP is now a Â£300 option on the S. Doesn't seem to be an option (or standard) on the SE for some reason.

No further info on ESP on the website so I did a quick Google search and found this in a review of the GTi180:

"...ESP (electronic stability programme), with the combined functions of traction control and directional control, which can be deactivated if required"

andrew · Post by **andrew** » Wed Jan 08, 2003 10:22 pm

is that just software based? can i get an update?

paul_y3k · Post by **paul_y3k** » Thu Jan 09, 2003 2:23 pm

the SE's got it anyway .. dont know about deactivating though.

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Thu Jan 09, 2003 5:52 pm

In this icy weather with the SLK I notice my ESP comes into operation almost daily on slippery roads, I notice a warning triangle with a yellow exclamation mark which flashes in my instrument binnicle, I wondered if any CC owner experienced any similar warning light flashing in icy conditions which may indicate ESP working in their CC?

Robbie.

stephen T · Post by **stephen T** » Thu Jan 09, 2003 5:58 pm

i am being stupid or does esp stand for traction control?

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Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Thu Jan 09, 2003 6:02 pm

Careful Stephen, cos Alex will post a sarcy message about how he's already explained it at the top of his thread

Alex LS · Post by **Alex LS** » Thu Jan 09, 2003 6:11 pm

Sheesh! I've already explained this at the top of the thread!

:rolleyes:

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Thu Jan 09, 2003 6:13 pm

stephen T · Post by **stephen T** » Thu Jan 09, 2003 6:52 pm

ah soz misread it a little bit. teach me to skim read things. :rolleyes:

LSainsbury · Post by **LSainsbury** » Thu Jan 09, 2003 10:42 pm

Sorry?? Does that mean my 206cc SE 2.0 has this ESP whats-his-name? Great!!! I'm gonna spin around roundabouts tomorrow....NOT!

Craig Atkins · Post by **Craig Atkins** » Sat Jan 11, 2003 1:09 am

Hmmm..
As far as I knew the CC doesn't have ESP... well I'm sure my July 02 CC doesn't... as i can wheelspin / slide like no-ones business!
The 307 that I had as a courtesy car once had it...
Robbie... I thought u weren't supposed to run traction control in the ice and snow? :s I'd heard it messed up... hence the reason most Mercs and BMW's have a winter mode which (supposedly) turns off ABS and traction!

andrew · Post by **andrew** » Sat Jan 11, 2003 1:28 am

eh what? who would turn ABS off in ice?! thats crazy isnt it ? ALready tested my abs on sheet ice and its great

, err apart from my breaks have a slight squeek again ahem :rolleyes:

Ben302 · Post by **Ben302** » Sat Jan 11, 2003 1:45 am

eh what? who would turn ABS off in ice?! thats crazy isnt it ? ALready tested my abs on sheet ice and its great , err apart from my breaks have a slight squeek again ahem :rolleyes:

I had no choice in the matter. I got myself stranded on one of the many untreated roads in the Bexleyheath area in 6 inches of snow on Wednesday and once I managed to release my car. I found I had no ABS. I only had the ABS warning light and a message saying ABS fault and I still had to try and get to the nearest gritted road (not many in the area) which was a downhill gradient of around 250 yards with no ABS I ended up gong downhill with all wheels locked and it was nearly 10 minutes before my ABS came back. I took the car to the local zoo and all they said was a frozen ABS pump.

Pauline · Post by **Pauline** » Sat Jan 11, 2003 8:52 am

Well that's bl**dy useful

but you survived OK Ben?

carl · Post by **carl** » Sat Jan 11, 2003 11:12 am

The picture of the GTi 180 in Evo the other month had an 'ESP off' button next to the alarm deactivation button on the right hand side.