ABS
In the event of a failure, though being
unable to rely on the antilock effect,
there is absolutely no adverse effect on
vehicle braking performance in terms of
braking capacity.
In order to be able to exploit as far as
possible the possibility of the antilock
system in the case of need, it is wise to
follow a few pieces of advice.
The car is fitted with an ABS system
which prevents wheel lock when braking,
better exploits wheel grip and keeps the
vehicle controllable within the limits of
the available grip also during emergency
braking.
If you have never used a car with ABS
before, you are advised to learn how to
use it with a few preliminary trials on a
slippery surface, naturally under safety
conditions and fully adhering to the High-
way Code of the country concerned. You
are also advised to carefully read the fol-
lowing information.
The driver can feel that the ABS is oper-
ational by a light pulsing of the brake
pedal, accompanied by noise.
WARNING
The ABS exploits the
available grip in full, but
it cannot increase it; therefore cau-
tion is required on slippery surfac-
es, without running un-necessary
risks.
This should not be interpreted as malfunc-
tioning of the brakes, but it is the signal to
the driver that the ABS system is working:
it is the warning that the car is travelling at
the limit of grip and that it is therefore nec-
essary to adapt the speed to the type of
road on which you are travelling.
The advantage of the ABS compared
with the conventional system is that it
makes it possible to maintain maximum
vehicle handling performance also in the
case of hard braking under grip limit con-
ditions, avoiding wheel lock.
The ABS system is an additional part of
the basic braking system; in the event of
a fault it is disabled, leaving the braking
system in the same conditions as a car
without ABS.
Do not however expect the braking dis-
tance always to be reduced with the ABS
system: for example, on soft surfaces
such as gravel or fresh snow on slippery
surfaces, the distance might increase.
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| Categories | Alfa Romeo 166 Manuals, Alfa Romeo Manuals |
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| Tags | Alfa Romeo 166 2.0 T.SPARK, Alfa Romeo 166 2.5 V6 24V, Alfa Romeo 166 3.0 V6 24V, Alfa Romeo 166 3.2 V6 24V, Alfa Romeo 166 JTD |
| Model Year | 2003, 2004, 2005 |
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