Brakes
Additional operating information
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 one or more roadwheels
has reached the limit of its grip. It cannot
reliably compensate for driver error or
inexperience on difficult off-road surfaces.
• 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
movement, then re-apply the brakes to
allow the system to gain control at a suitable
speed.
•
Before driving off-road read and thoroughly
understand ‘BASIC OFF-ROAD
TECHNIQUES’, page 158.
Note the following:
•
Under ABS control, heavy braking on a dry
road may produce tire noise and slight
marking of the road surface. Neither need
cause concern.
•
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 those achievable with a
non-ABS system, 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 of the wheels,
which assists in stopping.
•
•
The driver should always take account of the
surface to be travelled over and the fact that
brake pedal reactions will be different from
those experienced on a non-ABS vehicle.
When maximum braking is required on
loose or bumpy surfaces, full braking effort
should be applied.
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| Categories | Land Rover, Land Rover Discovery |
|---|---|
| Tags | Land Rover |
| Model Year | 2005 |
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| Language | English |
| Product Name | Discovery |
| 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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