Driving
BRAKES
Yourbrakesareself-adjusting.Refertothe“Service
Guide”forscheduledmaintenance.
Occasionalbrakenoiseisnormalandoftendoesnot
indicateaperformanceconcernwiththevehicle’s
brakesystem.Innormaloperation,automotivebrake
systemsmayemitoccasionalorintermittentsqueal
orgroannoiseswhenthebrakesareapplied.Such
noisesareusuallyheardduringthefirstfewbrake
applicationsinthemorning;however,theymaybe
heardatanytimewhilebrakingandcanbe
aggravatedbyenvironmentalconditionssuchas
cold,heat,moisture,roaddust,saltormud.Ifa
“metal-to-metal,”“continuousgrinding”or
“continuoussqueal”soundispresentwhilebraking,
thebrakeliningsmaybeworn-outandshouldbe
inspectedbyaqualifiedservicetechnician.
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) (if equipped)
Onvehiclesequippedwithananti-lockbraking
system(ABS),anoisefromthehydraulicpump
motorandpulsationinthepedalmaybeobserved
duringABSbrakingevents.Pedalpulsationcoupled
withnoisewhilebrakingunderpanicconditionsor
onloosegravel,bumps,wetorsnowyroadsis
normalandindicatesproperfunctioningofthe
vehicle’santi-lockbrakesystem.Ifthevehiclehas
continuousvibrationorshudderinthesteering
wheelwhilebraking,thevehicleshouldbeinspected
byaqualifiedservicetechnician.
TheABSoperatesby
detectingtheonsetof
wheellockupduring
brakeapplications
andcompensatingfor
thistendency.The
wheelsareprevented
fromlockingeven
whenthebrakesarefirmlyapplied.The
accompanyingillustrationdepictstheadvantageof
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| Categories | Ford Manuals, Ford Taurus Manuals |
|---|---|
| Document Type | Free Auto PDF Manual Download |
| Model Year | 1998 |
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| Publisher | ford.com |
| Wikipedia's Page | Ford Taurus |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
(3 votes, average: 4 out of 5)
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