SAIC MG 6 - Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)

Starting&Driving
brakeswitchwhiledepressingthebrakepedal,then
theAutoHoldwillbecancelledtemporarilythistime.
Anti-lockBrakeSystem(ABS)
ABScannotovercomethephysical
limitationsofstoppingthecarintooshort
adistance,corneringattoohighaspeed,or
thedangerofaquaplaning,i.e.wherealayer
ofwaterpreventsadequatecontactbetween
thetyresandtheroadsurface.
Thepurposeoftheanti-lockbrakingsystem(ABS)isto
preventthewheelsfromlockingwhilebraking,thereby
enablingthedrivertoretainsteeringcontrolofthecar.
ThefactthatacaristtedwithABSmustnevertempt
thedriverintotakingrisksthatcouldaffecthis/hersafety
orthatofotherroadusers.Inallcases,itremains
thedriver'sresponsibilitytodrivewithinnormalsafety
margins,havingdueconsiderationforprevailingweather
andtrafcconditions.
Undernormalbrakingconditions,(wheresufcientroad
surfacefrictionexiststoreliablybringthecartoahalt
withoutthewheelslocking),ABSwillnotbeactivated.
However,shouldthebrakingforceexceedtheavailable
adhesionbetweenthetyresandtheroadsurfacecausing
thewheelstolock(onslipperyroads,forexample),then
ABSwillautomaticallycomeintooperation.
Thiswillberecognisablebyarapidpulsationfeltthrough
thebrakepedal.
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