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MG GT - Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)

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Starting&Driving
ThefollowingconditionsmustbefullledtoactivateHHC:
Closethedriversidedoorandfastentheseatbelt.
Stopthevehicleonaslopewithcertainextent.
SCSisfaultfree.
Parkingbrakeisfailure-freeandreleased.
Clutchpedalispressed(MT),orinDorRgear(AT).
Engineisstarted.
Sufcientbrakepedalapplicationforcehasbeenapplied.
Ifthedriverreleasesthebrakepedalonahill,HHCwill
maintainbrakepressurefor12seconds.Ifthevehicle
failstostartinsuch12seconds,thebrakeautomatically
releasesandthevehicleslips,thebrakepedalshouldbe
depressedimmediatelyinsuchacase.
Note:HHCisavailableinbothforwardandbackward
directionswhenpullingawayonuphillslopes.
Anti-lockBrakeSystem(ABS)
ABScannotovercomethephysical
limitationsofstoppingthecarintooshort
adistance,corneringattoohighaspeed,or
thedangerofaquaplaning,i.e.wherealayer
ofwaterpreventsadequatecontactbetween
thetyresandtheroadsurface.
ThepurposeoftheABSistopreventthewheelsfrom
lockingwhilebraking,therebyenablingthedrivertoretain
steeringcontrolofthecar.
ThefactthatacaristtedwithABSmustnevertempt
thedriverintotakingrisksthatcouldaffecthis/hersafety
orthatofotherroadusers.Inallcases,itremains
thedriver'sresponsibilitytodrivewithinnormalsafety
margins,havingdueconsiderationforprevailingweather
andtrafcconditions.
Undernormalbrakingconditions,ABSwillnotbe
activated.However ,oncethebrakingforceexceedsthe
availableadhesionbetweenthetyresandtheroadsurface,
therebycausingthewheelstolock,ABSwillautomatically
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