SAIC MOTOR MG3 2011 - Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)

StartingandDriving
Anti-lockBrakeSystem(ABS)
ABScannotovercomethephysical
limitationsofstoppingthecarintooshort
adistance,corneringattoohighaspeed,or
thedangerofaquaplaning,i.e.wherealayer
ofwaterpreventsadequatecontactbetween
thetyresandtheroadsurface.
ThefactthatacaristtedwithABSmust
nevertemptthedriverintotakingrisksthat
couldaffecthis/hersafetyorthatofother
roadusers.Inallcases,itremainsthe
driver'sresponsibilitytodrivewithinnormal
safetymargins,havingdueconsiderationfor
prevailingweatherandtrafcconditions.
Thepurposeoftheanti-lockbrakingsystem(ABS)isto
preventthewheelsfromlockingwhilebraking,thereby
enablingthedrivertoretainsteeringcontrolofthecar.
Undernormalbrakingconditions,(wheresufcientroad
surfacefrictionexiststoreliablybringthecartoahalt
withoutthewheelslocking),ABSwillnotbeactivated.
However,shouldthebrakingforceexceedtheavailable
adhesionbetweenthetyresandtheroadsurfacecausing
thewheelstolock(onslipperyroads,forexample),then
ABSwillautomaticallycomeintooperation.
Thiswillberecognisablebyarapidpulsationfeltthrough
thebrakepedal.
BrakinginanEmergency
DONOTpumpthebrakepedalatanytime;
thiswillinterruptoperationoftheABSand
mayincreasebrakingdistance.
Ifanemergencysituationoccurs,thedrivershouldapply
fullbrakingeffortevenwhentheroadsurfaceisslippery.
Theanti-lockbrakingsystemwillconstantlymonitorthe
rotationalspeedofthewheelsandvarybrakingpressureto
eachwheelaccordingtotheamountoftractionavailable.
Thiswillensurethatthewheelsdonotlockandthatthe
carisbroughttoahaltintheshortestpossibledistancefor
theprevailingroadsurfaceconditions.
Nomatterhowhardyoubrake,youshouldbeableto
continuesteeringthevehicleasNORMAL.
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