STARTING AND OPERATING
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NOTE:
sensationmayoccurandaclickingnoisewillbeheard.
Thisisnormal,indicatingthattheABSisfunctioning.
During severe braking conditions, a pulsing
WARNING! (Continued)
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The ABS cannot prevent accidents, including
those resulting from excessive speed in turns,
following another vehicle too closely, or hydro-
planing.Onlyasafe,attentive,andskillfuldriver
canpreventaccidents.
ThecapabilitiesofanABSequippedvehiclemust
never be exploited in a reckless or dangerous
manner, which could jeopardize the user’s safety
orthesafetyofothers.
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Do not “ride” the brakes by resting your foot on the
pedal. This could overheat the brakes and result in
unpredictable braking action, longer stopping dis-
tances,orbrakedamage.
When descending mountains or hills, repeated brak-
ingcancausebrakefadewithlossofbrakingcontrol.
Avoid repeated heavy braking by downshifting the
transmissionorlockingoutoverdrivewheneverpos-
sible.
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CAUTION!
•
Engines may idle at higher speeds during warm-up,
which could cause rear wheels to spin and result in
loss of vehicle control. Be especially careful while
drivingonslipperyroads,inclose-quartermaneuver-
ing,parking,orstopping.
TheABSissubjecttopossibledetrimentaleffectsof
electronic interference caused by improperly in-
stalledaftermarketradiosortelephones.
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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