Starting&Driving
BrakinginanEmergency
DONOTpumpthebrakepedalunderany
circumstances;doingsomayinterruptthe
operationofABSandincreasethebraking
distance.
Ifsuddenbrakingisnecessary,thedrivershouldrmly
depressthebrakepedal,evenonslipperyroad.ABScan
ensurethatthewheelsdonotlock,andinmanycases,the
vehiclewillstopinpossiblyshortestdistance.
Note:Onsoftsurfacessuchaspowderysnow,sandor
gravel,thebrakingdistancerequiredbytheanti-lock
brakingsystemmaybegreaterthanfornon-ABS
braking,eventhoughimprovedsteeringwouldbe
experienced.Thisisbecausethenaturalactionof
lockedwheelsonsoftsurfacesistobuildupawedge
ofsurfacematerialinfrontwhichassiststhecarto
stop.
Nomatterhowmuchyoutramplebrakepedalforce,you
cancontinuetocontrolsthevehiclewiththeusualway.
IMPORTANT
ABScannotcompensatefortheresultscausedbythe
driver'smisoperationorinexperience.
ABSWarningLight
Referto‘WarningLightsandIndicators’.
Note:Itwillnotaffectthegeneralbrakesystemto
worknormallyifABSdoesnotworkpartiallyorwholly,
butthebrakingdistancemayincrease.
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