Driving
BRAKES
Yourbrakesareself-adjusting.Refertothe‘‘ServiceGuide’’forscheduled
maintenance.
Occasionalbrakenoiseisnormalandoftendoesnotindicatea
performanceconcernwiththevehicle’sbrakesystem.Innormal
operation,automotivebrakesystemsmayemitoccasionalorintermittent
squealorgroannoiseswhenthebrakesareapplied.Suchnoisesare
usuallyheardduringthefirstfewbrakeapplicationsinthemorning;
however,theymaybeheardatanytimewhilebrakingandcanbe
aggravatedbyenvironmentalconditionssuchascold,heat,moisture,
roaddust,saltormud.Ifa‘‘metal-to-metal’’,‘‘continuousgrinding’’or
‘‘continuous
squeal’’soundispresentwhilebraking,thebrakelinings
maybeworn-outandshouldbeinspectedbyaqualifiedservice
technician.
Anti-lock brake system (ABS)
Onvehiclesequippedwithananti-lockbrakingsystem(ABS),anoise
fromthehydraulicpumpmotorandpulsationinthepedalmaybe
observedduringABSbrakingevents.Pedalpulsationcoupledwithnoise
whilebrakingunderpanicconditionsoronloosegravel,bumps,wetor
snowyroadsisnormalandindicatesproperfunctioningofthevehicle’s
anti-lockbrakesystem.Ifthevehiclehascontinuousvibrationorshudder
whilebraking,feltmainlyinthesteeringwheel,thevehiclemostlikely
needsservice.
TheABSoperatesbydetectingthe
onsetofwheellockupduringbrake
applicationsandcompensatingfor
thistendency.Thefrontwheelsare
preventedfromlockingevenwhen
thebrakesarefirmlyapplied.The
accompanyingillustrationdepicts
theadvantageofanABSequipped
vehicle(onbottom)toanon-ABS
equippedvehicle(ontop)during
hardbraking.
ABS warning lamp
The
warninglampintheinstrumentclusterilluminatesforabout
ABS
fivesecondswhenstartingthevehicle.IfanABSfaultisdetected,the
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| Categories | Ford Explorer Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Model Year | 1998 |
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