Maserati GranTurismo 2024 Owner's Manual page 57

"pumps" the brakes during severe
braking to prevent wheel lock-up.
The Electronic Brake-force Distribution
(EBD) prevents the rear wheels from
over-braking and provides greater
control of available braking forces
applied to the rear axle.
WARNING!
The ABS helps prevent the wheels from
locking, but it does not increase the
physical grip limits between the tires
and the road. Therefore, always keep a
safe distance from the vehicle in front
of yours and reduce your speed when
entering a curve.
NOTE:
At key-on you may hear a slight clicking
sound as well as other motor noises.
The system is performing a self-check
cycle to ensure that the ABS is working
properly.
ABS is activated during braking under
certain road or stopping conditions.
ABS-inducing conditions can include
ice, snow, gravel, bumps, railroad tracks,
loose debris.
You may also experience the following
when the brake system goes into Anti-
Lock:
• The ABS motor running (it may continue
to run for a short time after the vehicle
stops).
• The clicking sound of solenoid valves.
• Brake pedal pulsations.
• A slight drop or fall away of the brake
pedal at the end of the stop. These
are all normal characteristics of ABS
functioning.
WARNING!
• The ABS contains sophisticated
electronic equipment that may be
susceptible to interference caused by
improperly-installed or high-output
radio transmitting equipment. This
interference can cause possible
loss of anti-lock braking capability.
Installation of such equipment should
be performed by qualified Maserati
personnel.
• Pumping the Anti-Lock Brakes will
diminish their effectiveness and may
lead to a collision. Pumping brakes
makes the stopping distance longer.
Just press firmly on your brake pedal
when you need to slow down or stop.
• The ABS installed to this vehicle does
not control trailer braking system.
Pay utmost attention when driving
on slippery ground since the trailer
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traction might get poorer and driver
might lose control of the vehicle.
•
Do not modify the vehicle braking
system to control the trailer brakes.
The hydraulic system controlling
vehicle braking must remain
independent from trailer braking
system.
Traction Control System (TCS)
The current device is an integral
part of the ESC system. It operates
automatically by reducing the power
transmitted by the engine in case
of slipping, loss of grip on wet floor
(hydroplaning), acceleration on slippery
snow-covered or frozen surfaces, etc.
Activating under slip conditions different
control systems:
• if slippage affects both drive wheels, it
reduces the power transmitted by the
engine;
• if slippage only affects one drive wheel,
it reduces the power transmitted by the
engine and automatically brakes the
slipping wheel.
Brake Assist System (BAS)
This system completes the ABS system
by optimizing the vehicle braking
capacity during emergency brake
maneuvers. The system detects an
emergency braking situation by sensing
the rate and amount of brake application
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