In 2009 Volkswagen wanted to be ahead of the auto industry by including ASR or Anti-Slip Regulation. You may also know this in your car as traction control. But you might be asking, how exactly does this work in my VW? read more
ASR or ESP (electronic stabilization program), as it is now referred to, is the first part of traction control. read more
The ESP helps to keep your car going straight right through without allowing the front tires to be "grabbed" by the puddle. aja8888 - Your Passat must be an oddball because according to my 2005 Passat brochure, ESP, ASR, and EDL were all standard for the GLS. read more