Brakes
In normal road use, in an emergency situation
full braking effort should always be applied
even when the road surface is slippery. The
anti-lock braking system constantly monitors
the speed of each wheel and varies braking
pressure to each, according to the amount of
traction available, thereby ensuring that the
wheels do not lock.
Off-road driving
While anti-lock braking is designed to operate
equally effectively in ‘off-road’ driving
conditions, on certain surfaces total reliance on
the system may be unwise - remember, in
normal circumstances, anti-lock braking
operates only AFTER the driver has already lost
control. It cannot reliably compensate for driver
error or inexperience on difficult off-road
surfaces.
No matter how hard you brake, you should be
able to continue steering the vehicle as
NORMAL.
Note the following:
•
DO NOT pump the brake pedal at any time;
this will interrupt operation of the system
and may increase braking distance.
•
On soft or deep surfaces such as powdery
snow, sand or gravel, and on extremely
rough ground, the braking distance required
by the anti-lock braking system may be
greater than for normal braking, even
though improved steering would be
experienced. This is because the natural
action of locked wheels on soft surfaces is
to build up a wedge of surface material in
front which assists the wheels to stop.
•
NEVER place additional floor matting or any
other obstruction under the brake pedal.
This restricts pedal travel and therefore
braking efficiency is impaired.
Warning light
The anti-lock braking system
incorporates a monitoring system,
which checks that all the electrical
components are in working order, as soon as
the starter switch is turned on and also at
frequent intervals during your journey.
•
If the vehicle is stopped on a very steep
slope where little traction is available, it may
slide with the wheels locked because there
is no wheel rotation to signal movement to
the ABS. To counteract this, briefly release
the brakes to permit some wheel
The warning light on the instrument panel is an
important part of this system. The light should
illuminate for approximately 3 seconds when
the starter switch is turned to position ‘II’ and
then extinguish.
movement, then re-apply the brakes to
allow ABS to gain control.
•
Before driving off-road read and thoroughly
understand the ‘Off-road driving’ section of
this handbook.
If the light illuminates while driving, or remains
illuminated for more than 3 seconds after the
starter switch is turned on, a fault has been
detected by the self monitoring system and full
ABS control may not be available - consult your
dealer at the earliest opportunity.
The normal braking system remains fully
operational and is not affected by partial or full
loss of the ABS. However, braking distances
may increase.
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| Categories | Land Rover, Land Rover Discovery Series II |
|---|---|
| Tags | Land Rover |
| Model Year | 2000 |
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| Language | English |
| Product Name | Dicovery Series II |
| Product Brand | Land Rover |
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| Publisher | landrover.com |
| Wikipedia's Page | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Rover |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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