Hand Brake; Control Indicator R For Brake System; The Abs (Anti-Lock Brake System) - Vauxhall VX220 Owner's Manual

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Hand brake

The m echanical hand b ra ke a cts only on
the rear wheels to secure the stopp ed or
parked vehicle. It enga ges automatically
when a pplied.
Further information - see page 16
Control i nd icator R for brak e syst em
Control indicator illuminates when ignition
is switched on if hand brake is applied and/
or fluid level for brake sy stem is too low.
Brake fluid level - see page 82.
If it illuminates when the hand brak e is
not applied: stop vehic le; interrupt y our
journey im mediately. Consult a
workshop . We recom mend yourVauxhall
Approved Repairer.
ABS
The AB S (anti-loc k brake system)
continuously monitors the vehicle's brake
system and prev ents the wheels from
locking, irresp ective of the road condition
and ty re grip.
It starts to regulate the braking pressure as
soon a s a wheel shows a tendency to lock.
The vehicle rema ins steerable, even in the
event of v ery heavy braking, for insta nce
on bends or when swerving to a void an
obstacle. Ev en in the c ase of full-on
brak ing, the ABS mak es it possible to drive
round an obstacle w ithout releasing the
brak es.
The AB S mak es itself notic eable through
pulsating of the brak e pedal and the noise
of the regulation process. Your vehic le is
now in a critica l situation; the ABS allows
y ou to k eep control of the vehic le and
reminds you to match your speed to the
road c onditions.
To achieve optimum b ra king, keep the
brake ped al fully depressed throug hout
the braking proc ess, despite the fact
tha t the pedal is pulsa ting. Do not
reduce the pressure on the ped al.
Do not let this special safety feature
tempt y ou into taking risks when driving.
Tra ffic safety can only b e ac hieved by
adopting a responsible d riv ing sty le.
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