Driving
TheABSoperatesby
detectingtheonsetof
wheellockupduring
brakeapplications
andcompensatingfor
thistendency.The
wheelsareprevented
fromlockingeven
whenthebrakesarefirmlyapplied.The
accompanyingillustrationdepictstheadvantageof
anABSequippedvehicle(onbottom)toanon-ABS
equippedvehicle(ontop)duringhardbrakingwith
lossoffrontbrakingtraction.
ABS warning lamp
The
warninglampintheinstrumentcluster
ABS
momentarilyilluminateswhentheignitionisturned
onandtheengineisoff.Ifthelightdoesnot
illuminatemomentarilyatstartup,remainsonor
continuestoflash,theABSneedstobeserviced.
WiththeABSlighton,
!
BRAKE
P
theanti-lockbrake
systemisdisabledand
normalbrakingisstill
effectiveunlessthebrakewarninglightalsoremains
illuminatedwithparkingbrakereleased.(Ifyour
brakewarninglampilluminates,haveyourvehicle
servicedimmediately).
Using ABS
•
Inanemergencyorwhenmaximumefficiency
fromtheABSisrequired,applycontinuousfull
forceonthebrake.TheABSwillbeactivated
immediately,thusallowingyoutoretainfull
steeringcontrolofyourvehicleand,providing
thereissufficientspace,willenableyoutoavoid
obstaclesandbringthevehicletoacontrolled
stop.
•
TheAnti-Locksystemdoesnotdecreasethetime
necessarytoapplythebrakesoralwaysreduce
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Categories | Ford Manuals, Ford Taurus Manuals |
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Document Type | Free Auto PDF Manual Download |
Model Year | 1999 |
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Publisher | ford.com |
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Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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