Toyota HIACE 2006 Owner's Manual page 141

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CAUTION
• Do not pump the brake pedal if the
engine stalls. Each push on the
pedal uses up your reserved vacu-
um.
• Even if the power assist is cam·
pletely lost, the brakes will still
work. But you will have to push the
pedal hard, much harder than nor-
mal. And your braking distance will
increase.
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM
(with "ABS" warning light)
The anti-lock brake system is designed
to help prevent lock-up of the wheels
during a sudden braking or braking on
slippery road surfaces. This assists in
providing directional stability and steer-
ing performance of the vehicle under
these circumstances.
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The anti-lock brake system becomes op-
erative after the vehicle has accelerated
to a speed in excess of approximately 10
km/h (6 mph). It stops operating when the
vehicle decelerates to a speed below
approximately 5 km/h (3 mph).
Depressing the brake pedal on slippery
road surfaces such as on a manhole cov-
er, a steel plate at a construction site,
joints in a bridge, etc. on a rainy day
tends to activate the anti-lock brake sys-
tem.
You may hear a click or motor sound in
the engine compartment for a few seconds
when the engine is started or just after
the vehicle begins to move. This means
that the anti-lock brake system is in the
self-check mode, and does not indicate a
malfunction.
When the anti-lock brake system is ac-
tivated, the following conditions may
occur. They do not indicate a malfunc-
tion of the system:
• You may hear the anti-lock brake sys-
tem operating and feel the brake pedal
pulsating and the vibrations of the ve-
hicle body and steering wheel. You
may also hear the motor sound in the
engine compartment even after the ve-
hicle is stopped.
• At the end of the anti-lock brake sys-
tem activation, the brake pedal may
move a little forward.
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CAUTION
Do not overestimate the anti-lock
brake system: Although the anti-lock
brake system assists in providing ve-
hicle control, it is still important to
drive with all due care and maintain
a moderate speed and safe distance
from the vehicle in front of you, be-
cause there are limits to the vehicle
stability and effectiveness of steering
wheel operation even with the anti-
lock brake system on.