Honda 1994 Civic Owner's Manual page 108

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Anti-lock Brakes
The Canadian VTEC model has an
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) as
standard equipment.
ABS helps you maintain steering
control. It does this by helping you
to prevent the wheels from locking
up and skidding.
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The ABS is always "On". It
requires no special effort or driving
technique. You will feel a pulsation
in the brake pedal when the ABS
activates.
Activation varies with the amount
of traction your tires have. On dry
pavement, you will need to press on
the brake pedal very hard before
you feel the pedal pulsation that
means the ABS has activated.
However, you may feel the ABS
activate immediately if you are
trying to stop on snow or ice. Under
all conditions, the ABS is helping to
prevent the wheels from locking so
you can retain steering control.
You should continue to press on the
brake pedal with the same force.
You may feel a slight movement of
the brake pedal just after you start
the engine. This is the ABS
working.
The Braking System
ABS INDICATOR*
* Canada model only
The ABS is self-checking. If
anything goes wrong, the ABS indi-
cator on the instrument panel
comes on (see page 35 ). This means
the Anti-lock function of the brak-
ing system has shut down. The
brakes still work like a convention-
al system, providing normal stop-
ping ability. You should have the
dealer inspect your car as soon as
possible.
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