Remember: Anti-iock doesn’t change the time
you
need
to get your foot up to the brake pedal or always
decrease stopping distance.
If
you get
too
close to the
vehicle in front of you, you won’t have time to apply
your brakes
if
that vehicle suddenly slows or stops.
Always leave enough room up ahead
to
stop, even
though you have anti-lock brakes.
Using
Anti-Lock
Don’t pump the brakes. Just hold the brake pedal down
firmly and let anti-lock work for you. You may feel a
slight brake pedal pulsation or notice some noise, but
this is normal.
Braking in Emergencies
With anti-lock, you can steer and brake at the same
time. In many emergencies, steering can help you more
than even the very best braking.
Your vehicle may have a traction control system that
limits wheel spin. This
is
especially useful in slippery
road conditions. The system operates only
if
it senses
that one or both of the front wheels are spinning or
beginning to lose traction. When this happens,
the system works the front brakes and reduces engine
power to limit wheel spin.
You may feel or hear the system working, but this is
normal.
If
your
vehicle
is
in
cruise control when the traction
control system begins to limit wheel spin, the cruise
control will automatically disengage. When road
conditions allow you to safely use it again, you may
reengage the cruise control. See “Cruise Control” under
Turn
Signal/Multifunction
Lever
on
page
3-5.
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