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STARTING&DRIVING
ElectronicBrakeForceDistribution(EBD)
Y ourcarisequippedwithElectronicBrakeForce
Distribution,which,inordertomaintainbrakingefciency,
distributesbrakingforcesbetweenfrontandrearwheels,
underallloadconditions.
EBDintegratesamonitoringsystem.Themonitoring
systemislinkedtothebrakesystemmalfunctionindicator
lampontheinstrumentpack.Referto"WarningLamps
andIndicatorLamps"in"InstrumentsandControls"
section.
Iftheindicatorlampilluminateswhiledriving,orremains
illuminatedaftertheignitionswitchisturnedon(ON
position)andtheparkingbrakeisreleased,itindicates
thereisafailurewiththebrakingsystem,andEBDmay
beinoperative.Insuchacase,stopthecarassoon
assafetypermitsandseekanMGAuthorisedRepairer
immediately.DONOTdrivethecarwiththebraking
systemmalfunctionindicatorlampilluminated.
ElectronicBrakeAssistance(EBA)
Y ourcarisequippedwithElectronicBrakeAssist,which
reactstothespeedatwhichthebrakepedalisapplied.If,
inanemergencysituationthebrakesareappliedfasterthan
thelimitssetwithinthesystem,thenfullABSapplicationis
appliedtobringthecartoastopintheshortestpossible
distance.
HillHoldControl(HHC)
HHChaslimitationswhensubjecttoadverse
conditionssuchaswetoricysurfacesand
steepslopes.
HHCisnotasubstituteforparkingbrake
applicationwhencarryingoutahillstart.Do
notexitthevehiclewithonlyHHCapplied,
itmayleadtoaseriousaccidentwhenHHC
enable.
Thecarmayrollif'pull-away'isnotachieved
immediatelyafterreleasingthebrakepedal.
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