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STARTINGANDDRIVING
Anti-lockBrakeSystem(ABS)
Whentravellingathighspeedorthereisa
dangerofaquaplaning,i.e.wherealayerof
waterpreventsadequatecontactbetween
thetyresandtheroadsurface,ABS
cannotovercomethephysicallimitations
ofstoppingthecarinashortdistance.In
thesecases,itistheresponsibilityofthe
drivertomaintainasafedistancefrom
othervehicles.
DONOTpumpthebrakepedalatany
time,thiswillinterrupttheoperationof
ABSandmayincreasethebrakingdistance.
TheABSismainlyusedtoautomaticallyadjustthebraking
forceofeachbrakewhenbrakingtopreventthewheels
frombeinglocked,thusavoidingdangeroussituationssuch
aslossofdirectionorsideslipduringemergencybraking.
Thissystemenablesthedrivertomaintaincontroloverthe
steeringincaseofemergencybraking,keepsthevehicle
stable,andimprovesthesafetyfactor.
Undernormalbrakingconditions,ABSwillnotbe
activated.However ,ifthebrakingforceexceedsthe
adhesionbetweenthetyresandtheroadsurface,causing
thewheelstolock,theABSwillautomaticallycomeinto
operation.
Ifemergencybrakingisrequired,thedrivershouldapply
fullbrakingefforttotriggertheABSevenwhentheroad
surfaceisslippery.
Note:Onsoftsurfacessuchaspowderysnow,sand
orgravel,vehiclesequippedwithABSmayhavea
brakingdistancegreaterthanthosewithoutABS.This
isbecausethenaturalactionoflockedwheelsonsoft
surfacesistobuildupawedgeofmaterialinfrontof
(ortothesideof,ifsteering)thetyrecontactpatch.
Thiseffectassiststhecartostopwhenbrakingorto
changedirectionwhensteering.
IMPORTANT
•AlthoughABScangreatlyimprovethedrivingsafety,
whetheritcantrulybesafestilldependsonthe
driver'sownstandardizeddrivingbehavior.
•Theoperationofthenormalbrakingsystemisnot
affectedbypartialorfulllossoftheanti-lockbrake
system(ABS).
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