Driving
ABS warning lamp
warninglampintheinstrumentclustermomentarilyilluminates
ABS
The
ABS
whentheignitionisturnedtotheONposition.Ifthelightdoesnot
illuminatemomentarilyatstartup,remainsonorcontinuestoflash,the
ABSneedstobeserviced.
WiththeABSlighton,theanti-lock
brakesystemisdisabledandnormal
brakingisstilleffectiveunlessthe
brakewarninglightalsoremains
illuminatedwithparkingbrake
P !
BRAKE
released.(Ifyourbrakewarninglampilluminates,haveyourvehicle
servicedimmediately.)
Using ABS
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Inanemergencyorwhenmaximumefficiencyfromthefour-wheel
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,pullthehandleupas
faraspossible.
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| Categories | Ford Escort Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2001 |
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