Brakes
ANTI-LOCKBRAKINGSYSTEM
(if fitted)
Anti-lock braking in action
In an emergencysituation, full braking effort
should ALWAYS be applied, even when the
road surface is slippery. The anti-lockbraking
system constantlymonitors the speed of each
wheel and varies braking pressure to each,
according to the amount of traction available,
therebyensuring that the wheels do not lock.
The anti-lockbraking system (ABS) prevents
the wheels from locking, therebyhelping to
maintain steering control. No specialdriving
techniques or effort is required from the
driver.
Under normal braking (where sufficient road
surface friction exists to reliablybring the
vehicle to a halt, without the wheels locking),
the anti-lockbraking system will not be
activated. However, if the force of your
braking should exceed the available adhesion
between the tyres and the road, causing one
or more wheels to lock, then the anti-lock
braking system will automaticallycome into
operation. This will be recognised by a rapid
pulsation felt through the brake pedal.
Always remember, ABS is designed to
maintain steering control under heavybraking
conditions.
On soft surfaces such as powdery snow, sand
or gravel, braking distances may be greater
than those achievable on a vehicle without
anti-lockbraking. This is because the action of
locked wheels on loose surfaces, is to build
up a wedge of materialin front of the wheels,
which assists in bringing the vehicle to a halt.
However, even in these circumstances, the
anti-lockbraking system will provide better
stabilityand steering control.
WARNING
The anti-lock braking system cannot
overcome the physical limitations of
stopping the vehicle in too short a distance,
cornering at high speed, or aquaplaning, i.e
where a layer of water prevents adequate
contact between the tyres and road surface.
The fact that the vehicle is fitted with
anti-lock braking, must never tempt the
driver into taking risks that could affect
his/her safety, or that of other road users.
Drivers still have a duty to drive within
normal safety margins, having due
consideration for the prevailing road
surface, weather and traffic conditions.
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| Categories | Land Rover, Land Rover Defender 110, Land Rover Defender 130, Land Rover Defender 90 |
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| Tags | Land Rover |
| Model Year | 1998 |
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| Language | English |
| Product Name | Defender 90, 110, 130 |
| Product Brand | Land Rover |
| Applicable to Country | Australia |
| Document File Type | |
| Publisher | landrover.com |
| Wikipedia's Page | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Rover |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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