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WARNING
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Never let the vehicle roll to a stop w ith the engine shut off .
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If the brake booster is not working, for example when towing
your vehicle, or because the brake booster has somehow been
damaged, the brake pedal must be pressed considerably harder to
make up for the lack of booster assistan ce. •
Functioning
of Anti-Lock
Brake
System
(ABS)
ABS pre vent s th e wh eels from lo cking up un der brak ing .
The ABS contributes effective ly to vehicle control since it prevents
th e whee ls fr o m locking w hen t he brakes are ap pl ied. This means
that the vehicle remains steerable and is less likely to skid.
With ABS you do not need to pump the brake . Just hold the brake
pedal down.
However, do not expect the ABS to shorten braking distance under
all c ir cum sta nces. When dr iving o n g ravel o r o n new ly f allen snow
on top of icy surfac es, bra king distance may be even longer, there -
fo re, unde r t hese cir cum sta nces, it is especially im porta nt t hat yo u
drive slow ly and with great care .
How
the ABS system
works
An automatic check is made when a speed of about 4 mph (6 km/h)
is reached. When this hap pens, a pu mp ing noi se can b e heard.
If an indiv idua l wheel begins to rotate too slowly in relation to
vehic le speed and tends to lock, the ABS automatica lly reduces
brake pressure t o prevent that whee l from locking .
This automat ic adjustment process wil l cause a slight vibration of
th e br ake ped al and some noises to alert you t hat veh icle speed
must be adapted to existing road and traffic conditions.
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WARNING
Although the ABS is very effe ctive , always remember that braking
capability is limited by tire traction. Alway s adjust your driving
speed according to the road and traffi c conditions . Do not let the
extra safety afforded by the ABS tempt you into taking extra risks.
The ABS cannot overcome the laws of physics.
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Tips
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If ABS is not funct ioni ng properl y, a wa rn ing li ght will co me o n .
See ~ page 21.
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If a fault occurs in the ABS, the EDL is also not functioning.
This
is i ndica t ed by th e ABS wa rn ing l igh t. •
Brake
assistant
The brake assista nt is desig ned to achieve the opt im um
brakin g eff ect.
The brake assistan t helps to increase the effec tive b raki ng pow er
and thus to achieve a shorter stopping distance . If the driver
presses th e b rake pedal very q u ickly, t he br ake assistan t auto mati -
cally boosts the brakin g force to the maximum level, up to th e point
whe re t he ant i-lock b rake fu ncti o n (ABS) int ervenes to st o p t he
w heels from locking . You shou ld t hen keep th e brake pedal pressed
until t he vehicle has braked to the required speed . The brake assis-
t ant sw itches itse lf off as soo n as you release t he bra ke pedal.
The b rake assistant will not be ope rative if there is a malfunction
in
th e ABS.
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WARNING
Please remember that the accident risk always increases if you
drive too fast , especially in corners or on a slippery road, or if you
follow the vehicle ahead of you too closely. Increased risk of an
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