Driving
BRAKES
Occasionalbrakenoiseisnormal.Ifametal-to-metal,continuousgrinding
orcontinuoussquealsoundispresent,thebrakeliningsmaybeworn-out
andshouldbeinspectedbyaqualifiedservicetechnician.Ifthevehicle
hascontinuousvibrationorshudderinthesteeringwheelwhilebraking,
thevehicleshouldbeinspectedbyaqualifiedservicetechnician.
Undernormaloperatingconditions,brakedustmayaccumulateonthe
wheels.Somebrakedustisinevitableasbrakeswearanddoesnot
contributetobrakenoise.Theuseofmodernfrictionmaterialswith
emphasisonimprovedperformanceandenvironmentalconsiderations
canleadtomoredustthaninthepast.Brakedustcanbecleanedby
weeklywashingwithsoapywaterandasoftsponge.Heavierdepositscan
beremovedwithMotorcraftWheelandTireCleaner(ZC-37–A).
Four-wheel anti-lock brake system (ABS) (if equipped)
YourvehiclemaybeequippedwithanAnti-lockBrakingSystem(ABS).
Thissystemhelpsyoumaintainsteeringcontrolduringemergencystops
bykeepingthebrakesfromlocking.NoisefromtheABSpumpmotor
andbrakepedalpulsationmaybeobservedduringABSbraking;any
pulsationormechanicalnoiseyoumayfeelorhearisnormal.
UsingABS
Whenhardbrakingisrequired,applycontinuousforceonthebrake
pedal;donotpumpthebrakepedalsincethiswillreducethe
effectivenessoftheABSandwillincreaseyourvehicle’sstopping
distance.TheABSwillbeactivatedimmediately,allowingyoutoretain
fullsteeringcontrolduringhardbrakingandonslipperysurfaces.
However,theABSdoesnotdecreasestoppingdistance.
ABSwarninglamp
ABS
The
lampintheinstrumentclustermomentarilyilluminateswhen
ABS
theignitionisturnedtoON.Ifthelightdoesnotilluminateduringstart
up,remainsonorflashes,theABSmaybedisabledandmayneedtobe
serviced
EvenwhentheABSisdisabled,
normalbrakingisstilleffective.(If
yourBRAKEwarninglamp
illuminateswiththeparkingbrake
released,haveyourbrakesystem
servicedimmediately.)
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| Categories | Ford Escape Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2003 |
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