Driving
BRAKES
Yourservicebrakesareself-adjusting.Refertothescheduled
maintenanceguideforscheduledmaintenance.
Occasionalbrakenoiseisnormalandoftendoesnotindicatea
performanceconcernwiththevehicle’sbrakesystem.Innormal
operation,automotivebrakesystemsmayemitoccasionalorintermittent
squealorgroannoiseswhenthebrakesareapplied.Suchnoisesare
usuallyheardduringthefirstfewbrakeapplicationsinthemorning;
however,theymaybeheardatanytimewhilebrakingandcanbe
aggravatedbyenvironmentalconditionssuchascold,heat,moisture,
roaddust,saltormud.Ifa“metal-to-metal,”“continuousgrinding”or
“continuoussqueal”soundispresentwhilebraking,thebrakelinings
maybeworn-outandshouldbeinspectedbyaqualifiedservice
technician.
Four-wheel anti-lock brake system (ABS) (if equipped)
Onvehiclesequippedwithafour–wheelanti-lockbrakingsystem(ABS),
anoisefromthehydraulicpumpmotorandpulsationinthepedalmay
beobservedduringABSbrakingevents.Pedalpulsationcoupledwith
noisewhilebrakingunderpanicconditionsoronloosegravel,bumps,
wetorsnowyroadsisnormalandindicatesproperfunctioningofthe
vehicle’santi-lockbrakesystem.Ifthevehiclehascontinuousvibration
orshudderinthesteeringwheelwhilebraking,thevehicleshouldbe
inspectedbyaqualifiedservicetechnician.
TheABSoperatesbydetectingthe
onsetofwheellockupduringbrake
applicationsandcompensatesfor
thistendency.Thewheelsare
preventedfromlockingevenwhen
thebrakesarefirmlyapplied.The
accompanyingillustrationdepicts
theadvantageofanABSequipped
vehicle(onbottom)toanon-ABS
equippedvehicle(ontop)duringhardbrakingwithlossoffrontbraking
traction.
ABS warning lamp
ABS
The
warninglampintheinstrumentclustermomentarilyilluminates
ABS
whentheignitionisturnedtotheRUNposition.Ifthelightdoesnot
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| Categories | Ford Escape Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2001 |
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| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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