Anti-Lock Brake System (Abs) - Hyundai Accent HCI 2019 Owner's Manual

Driving your vehicle
Check the
Brake Warning Light
by placing the ignition
switch to the ON posi-
tion (do not start the
engine).
This light will be illuminated when the
parking brake is applied with the igni-
tion switch in the START or ON posi-
tion.
Before driving, be sure the parking
brake is released and the Brake
Warning Light is OFF.
If the Parking Brake Warning Light
remains on after the parking brake is
released while engine is running,
there may be a malfunction in the
brake system. Immediate attention is
necessary.
If at all possible, cease driving the
vehicle immediately. If that is not pos-
sible, use extreme caution while
operating the vehicle and only con-
tinue to drive the vehicle until you
can reach a safe location.
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Parking

Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)

(if equipped)
WARNING
An Anti-Lock Braking System
(ABS) or an Electronic Stability
Control (ESC) system will not
prevent accidents
improper or dangerous driving
maneuvers. Even though vehi-
cle control is improved during
emergency
maintain a
between you and objects ahead
of you. Vehicle speeds should
always be
extreme road conditions. The
braking distance
equipped with ABS or ESC may
be longer than for those without
these systems in the following
road conditions.
Drive your vehicle at reduced
speeds during the following
conditions:
•
Rough, gravel or snow-cov-
ered roads.
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•
•
The safety features of an ABS
or ESC equipped vehicle should
due to
not be tested by high speed
driving or cornering. This could
endanger the safety of yourself
or others.
braking, always
safe distance
ABS is an electronic braking system
reduced during
that helps prevent a braking skid.
ABS allows the driver to steer and
for cars
brake at the same time.
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On roads where the road sur-
face is pitted or has different
surface height.
Tire chains are installed on
your vehicle.