GAC MOTOR All New GS8 - Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS)

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5. Driving guide
WARNING
● Besuretoadjustthe vehiclespeed
according to weather, road and
traffic conditions at any time. Never
risk driving merely by virtue of the
additional safety functions provided
by the systems.
● ESPcannotovercomethephysical
limit of road adhesion; be careful
while driving the vehicle on a wet
and slippery road or with a trailer
coupled.
● Thedrivershouldadjustthedriving
style at any time according to the
roadandtra󰀩cconditions.
● ESPcannotreducethe riskof
accidents caused by improperly
driving such as driving at a high
speed or driving too close to the
vehicle in front.
Traction control system (TCS)
TCS refers to traction control system. It
determines if the driving wheel slips based on
the speed of the driving wheel and the drive
wheel, and if the former exceeds the latter, it
will limit the speed of the driving wheel. When
the vehicle brakes on a smooth road, the
wheels will slip, even making the direction out
of control. Likewise, when the vehicle starts or
accelerates rapidly, the driving wheel may also
slip, and the direction may be out of control on
a smooth road covered with ice, snow, etc. The
TCS is used to automatically control the driving
force during vehicle acceleration, so as to keep
the slippage of tires within a reasonable range
and maintain the driving stability of the vehicle.
5.3.2 Anti-lock braking system
(ABS)
Anti-lock brake system (ABS), is an active
safety device. When the vehicle is braking, if
the front wheels are locked, the vehicle will be
unable to make a turn. In this case, steering
maneuvers necessary for the driver to avoid
obstacles and pedestrians during braking and
for driving on curves cannot be achieved. If the
rear wheels are locked, the braking stability
of the vehicle will be deteriorated, and the
vehicle will drift or even turn around under the
inuenceofsmalllateralforce(suchaslateral
wind force). In addition, when the wheels
are locked, local severe friction of tire will
signicantlyshortenthetirelife.
For anti-lock brake system (ABS) installed on
the vehicle, an electronic control unit is added
to the original brake system of the vehicle. Its
function is to automatically adjust the wheel
braking force and prevent the wheels from
being locked during braking, so as to obtain
the best braking performance and greatly
improve the driving safety.