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Here’s how anti-lock works. Let’s say the road is wet.
You’re
driving safely. Suddenly an animal jumps out in
front of you.
You
slam on the brakes. Here’s what happens with
ABS.
A
computer senses that wheels are slowing down.
If
one
of
the
wheels
is
about to stop rolling, the computer will
separately work
the
brakes at each front wheel and at
the
rear wheels.
The anti-lock system can change the brake pressure faster
than
any
driver
could. The computer
is
programmed to
make the most
of
available tire
and
road conditions.
You can steer around the obstacle while braking hard.
As
you brake, your computer keeps receiving updates on
wheel
speed
and controls braking
pressure
accordingly.
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