Sem i-Active Rid e Con trol
(SHO only)
Your vehicle is equ ipped with a sem i-active rid e
control suspension system . Ride and hand ling is
enhanced by firm shock absorber perform ance
during certain road cond itions and hand ling
maneu vers. The shock absorber is retu rned to a
softer perform ance when driver or road surface
ind uced motion ceases. This system is au tom atic
with no direct driver inp ut requ ired .
Brak es
Applyin g the Brak es
Your vehicle may have fou r-w heel pow er
anti-lock disc brakes which ad just au tom atically
throu gh everyd ay use.
Some mod els have pow er front disc brakes and
rear dru m brakes which au tom atically ad just as
the brake pad s and linings wear dow n.
If you r vehicle does not have anti-lock brakes,
ap ply the brake pedal grad ually. Use the
“squ eeze” techniqu e — push on the brake pedal
with a stead ily increasing force. This allow s the
wheels to continu e to roll while you are slow ing
dow n, which lets you steer prop erly.
If you r vehicle does not have anti-lock brakes,
extrem e braking can make the wheels lock and
slid e, cau sing you to lose control of the steering.
If the wheels lock, release the brake pedal and
rep eat the “squ eeze” techniqu e.
Do not drive with you r foot resting on the brake
pedal; you will wear out the linings and increase
you r vehicle’s stop ping distance. Brake rotor
dam age may also eventu ally occur.
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| Categories | Ford Manuals, Ford Taurus Manuals |
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| Document Type | Free Auto PDF Manual Download. |
| Model Year | 1996 |
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| Publisher | ford.com |
| Wikipedia's Page | Ford Motor Company |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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