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If th e ABS d oe s not re s p ond in a c ritic a l
b ra kin g s itu a tio n a nd th e w he e ls lo c k:
Re d uc e th e p re s s ure o n th e b ra ke
p e d a l u ntil th e w he e ls ju s t s ta rt to ro ll
a ga in w hile s till m a inta ining e nough
forc e to c ontin ue b ra kin g.
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a ga in. R e d uc e th e p re s s ure a s th e
whe e ls lo c k, th e n re a p p ly p re s s ure , e tc .
This typ e o f s ta gge re d b ra kin g w ill re -
d uc e th e b ra kin g d is ta nc e , a nd th e ve -
hic le s till re m a ins re s p ons ive to s te e r-
ing.
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ha za rd s a fte r yo u h a ve re d uc e d p re s -
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Drivin g o n lo w -tra c tio n ro a d
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p ing fro m fre e zing, a p p ly ru b b e r tre a t-
m e nt o r a s ilic one s p ra y to th e s e a ls o n th e a c c e le ra to r p e d a l. Avo id e xc e s s ive
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ABS is in te nd e d to p re ve nt th e w he e ls
fro m lo c kin g d uring b ra ke a p p lic a tio ns ,
th us he lp ing to m a inta in ve hic le s ta b ility
a nd s te e ring re s p ons e .
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AS C+T o r DS C*. R e fe r to p a ge 9 2.
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DS C* o ff. R e fe r to p a ge 9 2.
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| Categories | BMW 7-Series Manuals, BMW Manuals |
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| Document Type | Free Auto PDF Owners Manual Download |
| Tags | BMW 740i, BMW 740iL, BMW 750iL, BMW E38 |
| Model Year | 1999 |
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| Publisher | bmwusa.com |
| Wikipedia's Page | BMW 7-Series (E38) |
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