Utilizing Abs Braking; Abs Self-Check; Traction Control System - Chery Automobile User Manual

62 – STARTING AND OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
WARNING!
The ABS cannot prevent accidents, in-
cluding those resulting from excessive
speed in turns, following another ve-
hicle too closely, or hydroplaning. Only
a safe, attentive, and skillful driver can
prevent accidents.
The capabilities of an ABS equipped
vehicle must never be exploited in a
reckless or dangerous manner, which
could jeopardize your safety or the
safety of others.
When the brake system goes into an
antilock stop, you may also experi-
ence the following:
• The ABS motor running (it may con-
tinue to run for a short time after the
stop)
• The clicking sound of the solenoid
valves
NOTE: These are all normal charac-
teristics of ABS.

Utilizing ABS Braking

Firmly pressing the brake pedal in an
emergency stop may start the ABS im-
mediately, which will allow you to
properly control the vehicle.
WARNING!
Pumping of the antilock brakes will di-
minish their effectiveness and may lead
to an accident. Pumping makes the
stopping distance longer. Just press
firmly on your brake pedal when you
need to slow down or stop.

ABS Self-Check

When the engine is started, you may
hear a slight clicking sound as well as
some related motor noises. These
noises are the ABS performing its self-
check cycle to ensure that the system
is working properly.
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NOTE: If the ABS light comes on while
driving, it indicates that the antilock por-
tion of the brake system is not function-
ing and that service is required.
Traction Control System (TCS)
(If Equipped)
The Traction Control System (TCS)
monitors the amount of wheel spin of
each of the driven wheels. If wheel
spin is detected, brake pressure is ap-
plied to the slipping wheel(s) and en-
gine power is reduced to provide en-
hanced acceleration and stability. The
TCS functions similar to a limited slip
differential, and controls the wheel
spin across a driven axle. If one wheel
on a driven axle is spinning faster than
the other, the system will apply brake
pressure to the spinning wheel. This
will allow more engine torque to be
applied to the wheel that is not spin-
ning.