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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
dnver
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
or
wheel speed and controls braking pressure accordingly.
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