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This is a mistake. Your brakes may not
have time to cool between hard stops.
Your brakes will wear out much faster if
you do a lot of heavy braking. If you keep
pace with the traffic and allow realistic
following distances, you will eliminate a
lot of unnecessary braking. That means
better braking and longer brake life.
I f your engine ever stops while you're
driving, brake normally but don't pump
your brakes. If you do, the pedal may get
harder to push down. If your engine stops,
you will still have some power brake
assist. But you will use it when you brake.
Once the power assist is used up,
ir
may
take longer to stop and the brake pedal
will be harder to push.
Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)
Your vehicle has an advanced electronic
braking system that can help you keep
it
under control.
Here's how anti-lock works. Let's say the
road is wet. You're driving safely.
Suddenly an animal jumps out in front of
you.
You slam on the brakes. Here's what
happens
with ABS.
A
computer senses that the rear wheels
are slowing down. I f one
of
the rear
wheels
is
about to stop rolling, the
computer will work the brakes at the rear
wheels. It is programmed
t o
make the
most of available tire and road conditions.
R
As
you brake, your computer keeps
receiving updates on rear wheel speed and
controls braking pressure accordingly.
Remember: Anti-lock doesn't change the
time you need to get your foot up to the
brake pedal. I f 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
or stops. Always
leave
enough room up ahead to stop. even
though you have anti-lock brakes.
To Use Anti-Lock:
Use
rear-wheel anti-lock like regular
brakes. You may feel the brakes vibrate,
or you may notice some noise outside
your vehicle, but
this is
normal. Let
anti-lock work for you, but remember:
Your front wheels
can still stop
rolling. If
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