Driving
travelalittlefartherassoonasABSbrakingisdoneandnormalbrake
operationresumes.Pedalpulsationcoupledwithnoisewhilebraking
underpanicconditionsoronloosegravel,bumps,wetorsnowyroadsis
normalandindicatesproperfunctioningofthevehicle’santi-lockbrake
system.
NOTE:TheABSperformsaself-checkafteryoustarttheengineand
begintodriveaway.
Abriefmechanicalnoisemaybeheardduringthistest.Thisisnormal.If
amalfunctionisfound,theABSwarninglightwillcomeon.Ifthevehicle
hascontinuousvibrationorshudderinthesteeringwheelwhilebraking,
thevehicleshouldbeinspectedbyanauthorizeddealer.
TheABSoperatesbydetectingthe
onsetofwheellockupduringbrake
applicationsandcompensatesfor
thistendency.Thewheelsare
preventedfromlockingevenwhen
thebrakesarefirmlyapplied.The
accompanyingillustrationdepicts
theadvantageofanABSequipped
vehicle(onbottom)toanon-ABS
equippedvehicle(ontop)duringhardbrakingwithlossoffrontbraking
traction.
WARNING: TheAnti-Locksystemdoesnotdecreasethetime
necessarytoapplythebrakesoralwaysreducestopping
distance.Alwaysleaveenoughroombetweenyourvehicleand
thevehicleinfrontofyoutostop.
Using ABS
Whenhardbrakingisrequired,applycontinuousforceonthebrake
pedal;donotpumpthebrakepedalsincethiswillreducethe
effectivenessoftheABSandwillincreaseyourvehicle’sstopping
distance.TheABSwillbeactivatedimmediately,allowingyoutoretain
steeringcontrolduringhardbrakingandonslipperysurfaces.However,
theABSdoesnotdecreasestoppingdistance.
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| Categories | Mazda B-Series Manuals, Mazda Manuals |
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| Tags | Mazda B4000 |
| Model Year | 2008 |
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