Anti-Lock Braking (Abs) - Ikco SAMAND Owner's Manual

Anti-lock braking (ABS)

Anti-lock braking system is one of the car
control systems preventing the wheels
from locking on slippery roads, or intense
braking. Therefore, it reduces the brake
distance, steer ability, improves stability,
and increases car safety in general.
If the wheels slip, when braking, not only
the brake distance increases but also the
car control is endangered.
Therefore, using the anti-lock braking
system (ABS) system is necessary in
this situation. It prevents fully locking
of the wheels, and lets the driver to
control the vehicle when making sudden
and intense brakes. The system has a
considerable effect on increase safety
since it controls and adjusts the braking
pressure electronically, and adapts itself
to variations in road surface.
In the conventional hydraulic brakes, a
timely constant pressure is applied to
the brake pedal, and causes to lock the
wheels on braking.
New navigation and stability system such as
ABS prevent wheels from locking in these
situations, which may cause critical driving
situations. ABS actually monitors each of the
wheels, and it can adjust braking pressures
so that each wheel gets the maximum
possible braking force without locking of
the wheel while functioning. It prevents
continual locking and slipping of tires, and
can provide the best braking conditions for
the vehicle to remain stable and controllable
especially on slippery roads.
It is possible to summarize the
advantages of the anti lock braking
system (ABS) as follows:
1- Ability to maneuver and maintain the
stability of the vehicle when braking (on
direct paths and while changing direction)
2- Sustained steerability during braking (on
direct paths and while changing direction)
3- Reducing the burden of responsibility
regarding the driver
4- Preventing the wearing of tires due to
impeding repeated locking of the brakes
and slipping of tires.
ANTI-LOCK BRAKING (ABS)
Warning
This system shall not be deemed as
a reason to incite you into sudden
accelerating and driving with high
speed. Indeed, nothing can be replaced
instead of driver's responsibility and
precaution while driving.
This performance is an auxiliary
system which manages the driver's
response according to the prompt
circumstances during driving in critical
conditions.
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