7-8 Starting and driving
NOTE:
When driving on slippery surfaces, activating the
brakes could lock the wheels and the vehicle is very
likely to lose directional control due to resulting
skids. The ABS minimizes such wheel locking by
electronically controlling the braking force of each
wheel.
• If the warning lamp illuminates during driv-
ing, it indicates that the ABS is faulty. The ABS
function will then be completely lost but normal
brake system will still function properly.
P. 6 -11
• On slippery surfaces, the braking distance for
vehicles with an ABS is generally shorter than
that for vehicles without it. This difference, how-
ever, varies with road surface conditions. It is
always important to maintain sufficient distance
from the vehicle ahead regardless of whether
your vehicle is equipped with an ABS or not.
Also, the braking distance of an ABS-equipped
vehicle on gravel or heavily snow-covered roads
may be longer than that for a vehicle without an
ABS. On these roads, therefore, be sure to drive
at reduced speeds. Also, avoid sudden maneu-
vering or braking on such roads to prevent colli-
sion with the vehicle behind you.
• Slight vibration will be felt on the vehicle body
and brake pedal when the ABS is in operation.
Also, the sound of motor operation may be
heard. These indicate the ABS is operating nor-
mally and do not indicate any abnormal condi-
tion. Keep fully depressing the brake pedal.
• When the ABS starts functioning after sudden
braking, the steering wheel may be pulled
slightly to one side because of braking power
distribution control made by the system. Espe-
cially in a condition where the traction is different
between the right and left wheels (on a road
covered by ice on one side and not on the other
side, for example), you may need to correct
direction with the steering wheel.
• The ABS cannot prevent the vehicle from over-
turning on a slippery surface that could result
from excessive speed being used in sharp turns.
Avoid driving at too high a speed or in a way
which requires quick operation of the steering
wheel.
• There is likelihood of skidding due to the effect
of engine braking on slippery surfaces when the
vehicle carries little or no load. In such a situa-
tion, it is recommended to depress the clutch
pedal first and then the brake pedal.
• If cargo is loaded only on the back half of the
cargo bed, the rear wheel brakes must share an
extremely large burden during braking to pre-
vent the front wheels from locking. On a snow-
covered or otherwise slippery, long downslope,
use engine/exhaust braking and minimize use of
the service brakes.
• The exhaust brake, if activated, is released tem-
porarily when the ABS comes into function.
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