BENDIX GSBC - Page 24

BW8207 Bendix Global Scalable Brake Control (GSBC) System Operator’s Manual 24
What to Expect
Situation
Typical System
Indications and Alerts
Typical System
and/or Driver Actions
ABS System Active
You perform a
hard braking event
that results in ABS
function activation
by stepping on
the brake pedal
aggressively.
During a hard braking event, you may
hear the system modulators cycling
the service brakes and you may feel the
vehicle slow down.
You must respond as needed.
To respond to the hard braking
event, the GSBC system may
manage the service brakes
to help the vehicle maintain
stability and in the appropriate
path of travel.
Operating on Soft Road Surfaces
Your vehicle is
parked on a soft
shoulder and you
accelerate to enter
trac ow on a
paved road results
in an ATC function
activation.
ATC will selectively apply brakes to
spinning wheels. You may hear the
service brake system applying and
releasing pressure as the function cycles.
The ATC feature is active only at
low vehicle speeds. If the drive
wheels on one side begin to lose
traction during acceleration,
the ATC system may dierential
brake to transfer torque to the
side that has traction and engine
torque will be optimized to
assist the driver in accelerating
the vehicle.
Your vehicle is
traveling in deep
snow or mud. You
have switched
on the optional
Mud/Snow Mode
function.
When this function is in use, ATC will
selectively apply brakes to spinning
wheels. You may hear the service brake
system applying and releasing pressure
as the function cycles. ATC Mud/Snow
mode allows for greater engine power
and more wheel spin than normal ATC
mode.
This function increases available
traction on extra soft surfaces
like snow, mud, or gravel,
by slightly increasing the
permissible wheel spin. Always
remember to turn o the ATC
Mud/Snow mode when driving
on a rm road surface.
NOTE: The preceding sections show examples of situations and typical Bendix® GSBC system
responses. However, the charts do not attempt to cover all possible situations.
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