Driving
ABS warning lamp
ABS
The
warninglampintheinstrumentclustermomentarilyilluminates
ABS
whentheignitionisturnedtotheONposition.Ifthelightdoesnot
illuminatemomentarilyatstartup,remainsonorcontinuestoflash,the
ABSneedstobeserviced.
WiththeABSlighton,theanti-lock
brakesystemisdisabledandnormal
brakingisstilleffectiveunlessthe
brakewarninglightalsoremains
illuminatedwithparkingbrake
!
BRAKE
released.(Ifyourbrakewarninglampilluminates,haveyourvehicle
servicedimmediately.)
Using ABS
•
Inanemergencyorwhenmaximumefficiencyfromthefourwheel
ABSisrequired,applycontinuousforceonthebrake.Thefourwheel
ABSwillbeactivatedimmediately,thusallowingyoutoretainfull
steeringcontrolofyourvehicleand,providingthereissufficient
space,willenableyoutoavoidobstaclesandbringthevehicletoa
controlledstop.
•
•
TheAnti-Locksystemdoesnotdecreasethetimenecessarytoapply
thebrakesoralwaysreducestoppingdistance.Alwaysleaveenough
roombetweenyourvehicleandthevehicleinfrontofyoutostop.
Werecommendthatyoufamiliarizeyourselfwiththisbraking
technique.However,avoidtakinganyunnecessaryrisks.
Parking brake
Applytheparkingbrakewhenever
thevehicleisparked.Tosetthe
parkingbrake,presstheparking
brakepedaldownuntilthepedal
stops.
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| Categories | Ford Explorer Manuals, Ford Manuals |
|---|---|
| Document Type | User and Operator's Vehicle Manual Guide. Free Auto PDF Manual Download. |
| Model Year | 2000 |
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| Publisher | ford.com |
| Wikipedia's Page | Ford Explorer |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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