Anti-Lock
Brakes
(ABS)
Your vehicle has anti-lock brakes
(ABS).
ABS
is an
advanced electronic braking system that will help
prevent a braking skid.
When you start your engine and begin to drive away,
your anti-lock brake system will check itself. You may
hear a momentary motor or
is going on. This is normal.
ANTI
-
LOCK
clicking noise while this test
If there’s a problem with the
anti-lock brake system,
this
warning light will stay on.
See “Anti-Lock Brake
System Warning Light” in
the Index.
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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
both rear wheels.
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