2000 Land Rover Range Rover Handbook Manual

Braking systems
WhenABSstopsoperating,extrainitialpedal
Onsoftsurfacessuchaspowderysnow,
travelwillbeexperiencedandthefeelofthe
brakepedalwillreverttoitsnon-ABS
condition.
sandorgravel,andalsoonveryrough
surfaces,brakingdistanceswithABSmay
begreaterthanthoseachievablewitha
non-ABSsystem.Thisisbecausethe
naturalactionoflockedwheelsonsoft
surfacesistobuildupawedgeofmaterial
infrontofthewheelswhichassistsin
stopping(however,ABSwillcontinueto
providebetterstabilityandsteering
control).
WARNING
Donotpumpthebrakepedalatanytimeas
thiswillinterruptABSoperationandmay
increasebrakingdistance.
Ensurethattherearenoobstructions
beneaththebrakepedalwhichmayprevent
fulltravel,i.e.additionalfloormats.
Ifthevehicleisbroughttorestonasteep
slopewhichhasaverylow-friction
surface,thevehiclemayslidewiththe
wheelslockedbecausethereisnowheel
rotationtosignalmovementtotheABS.If
thisoccurs,momentarilyreleasethe
brakes(topermitsomewheelrotation),
beforere-applyingthemtoallowABSto
regaincontrol.Whereaslowdescentis
necessary,engageaLOWrangegearwith
theenginerunningtoallowacontrolled
descent(seeOff-roaddrivingforfurther
information).
Brakepedalreactionswillbedifferentfrom
thoseexperiencedonanon-ABSvehicle.
Additionaloperatinginformation
UnderABScontrol,heavybrakingonadry
roadmayproducetyrenoiseandslight
markingoftheroadsurface.Neitherneed
causeconcern.
Solenoidcyclingmaysometimesbeheard
whendrivingonveryroughroadsorwhile
pittedsurfaces.Thisispartofthenormal
ABSfunction.
feathering(lightbraking)overirregularor
WARNING
ABSisdesignedtooperateonlywith
genuineLandRoverparts,andthetyresand
wheelsspecifiedinGeneraldata.
Ifexcessivepedaltravelisexperienced,
fullbrakingwillstillbeavailable;pushthe
pedalthroughthefreemovementuntil
resistanceisfelt,thenapplythenecessary
forcetoobtainbraking.However,assoon
assafetypermitsstopthevehicleandseek
qualifiedassistancebeforecontinuing.
LandRovercannotacceptanyresponsibility
forinefficientoperationofthesystem
causedbymodificationstothevehicleorthe
fittingofnon-approvedcomponents.Always
consultyourLandRoverdealerforadvice.
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