From ABS to ESP®

The best protection against accidents is to prevent them. For more than 30 years Bosch has developed active safety systems that have significantly contributed towards the reduction of accidents. Active safety systems such as the Electronic Stability Program ESP® intervene before an accident occurs.

If your vehicle has ESP® on board, it also provides you with two further active safety systems: the Antilock Braking System ABS and the Traction Control System TCS. ABS prevents the wheels from locking during braking; TCS prevents the wheels from spinning when starting off and accelerating. While ABS and TCS intervene on a vehicle's longitudinal dynamics, ESP® additionally improves the lateral dynamics, thus ensuring stable driving in all directions.

ESP® – different names for the same safety benefit
80 percent of vehicle manufacturers in Europe use the acronym ESP® for the Electronic Stability Program. Some carmakers market the ESP® under different names, such as DSC (Dynamic Stability Control), VSA (Vehicle Stability Assist) or VSC (Vehicle Stability Control). The functionality and operation of the ESP®, as well as the gain it provides in driving safety, is the same.