2007 Honda Civic DX DX-G LX EX Si Owners Manual

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Anti-lockBrakes(ABS)
Theanti-lockbrakesystem(ABS)
helpspreventthewheelsfrom
lockingup,andhelpsyouretain
steeringcontrolbypumpingthe
brakesrapidly,muchfasterthana
personcandoit.
Youwillfeelapulsationinthebrake
ABSIndicator
pedalwhentheABSactivates,and
youmayhearsomenoise.Thisis
normal:itistheABSrapidly
Ifthisindicatorcomeson,theanti-
lockfunctionofthebrakingsystem
hasshutdown.Thebrakesstillwork
likeaconventionalsystem,but
withoutanti-lock.Youshouldhave
yourdealerinspectyourvehicleas
soonaspossible.
pumpingthebrakes.Ondry
pavement,youwillneedtopresson
thebrakepedalveryhardbeforethe
ABSactivates.However,youmay
feeltheABSactivateimmediatelyif
youaretryingtostoponsnoworice.
TheABSalsobalancesthefront-to-
rearbrakingdistributionaccording
tovehicleloading.
Iftheindicatorcomesonwhile
driving,testthebrakesasinstructed
onpage267.
Youshouldneverpumpthebrakepedal.
LettheABSworkforyoubyalways
keepingfirm,steadypressureonthe
brakepedal.Thisissometimes
referredtoas‘‘stompandsteer.’’
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Product Specification
CategoriesHonda Civic Manuals, Honda Manuals
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Model Year2007
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