Remember: Anti-lock doesn't change the time you need
to get your
foot
up
to the brake pedal.
If
you get too
close to the vehicle
in
front of you, you won't have time
to apply your brakes
if
that vehicle suddenly slows
01-
stops. Always leave enough
1-0om
up
ahead to stop. even
though you have anti-lock brakes.
To
Use
Anti-Lock
Don't pump the brakes. Just hold the brake pedal down
and let anti-lock work for you. You may hear
a
motor or
clicking noise during a hard stop. but this is normal.
Traction Control
System
Your vehicle has
a
traction control system that limits
wheel spin. This is especially useful
in
slippery road
conditions. The system operates only
if
it
senses that one
or both of the front wheels are spinning or beginning to
lose traction. When this happens, the system works the
front brakes and reduces engine power (by shutting off
fuel injectors and managing engine spark) to
limit
wheel
spin.
The TRACTION ACTIVE light will come on when
your traction control system
is
limiting wheel spin. See
"Traction Control System Active Light"
in
the Index.
You
may feel the system working,
or
you may notice
some noise, but this is normal.
If
yo~~r vehicle is
in
cruise control when the traction control system begins
to
limit
wheel spin, the cruise control
will
automatically
disengage. When road conditions allow you to safely
use
it
again, you may re-engage the cruise control. (See
"Cruise Control"
in
the Index.)
TRACTION
OFF
When the system is on, the TRACTION
OFF
warning
light
will
come on to let you know
if
there's
a
problem
with
your traction control system. See "Traction Control
System Warning Light"
in
the
Index.
When
this
warning
light is on, the system
will
not
limit
wheel spin. Adjust
your driving accordingly.
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