Keepingpacewiththetrafficandallowing realistic
following distances eliminates alotofunnecessary
braking. Thatmeansbetterbrakingandlonger
brakelife.
Ifthereisaproblemwith
ABS,thiswarninglight
stayson.SeeAntilock
BrakeSystem(ABS)
WarningLight on
Iftheengineeverstopswhilethevehicleisbeing
driven,brakenormally butdonotpumpthebrakes.
Ifthebrakesarepumped,thepedalcouldgetharderto
pushdown.Iftheenginestops,therewillstillbesome
powerbrakeassistbutitwillbeusedwhenthebrakeis
applied. Oncethepowerassistisusedup,itcantake
longertostopandthebrakepedalwillbeharder
topush.
page 4‑52.
Letussaytheroadiswetandyouaredrivingsafely.
Suddenly,ananimaljumpsoutinfrontofyou.Youslam
onthebrakesandcontinue braking. Hereiswhat
happenswithABS:
Addingnon‐dealer/non‐retailer accessories canaffect
vehicleperformance. SeeAccessories and
Modifications onpage6‑3.
Acomputer sensesthatthewheelsareslowingdown.
Ifoneofthewheelsisabouttostoprolling, the
computerwillseparately workthebrakesateachfront
wheelandatbothrearwheels.
AntilockBrakeSystem(ABS)
ABScanchangethebrakepressuretoeachwheel,as
required, fasterthananydrivercould.Thiscanhelpthe
driversteeraroundtheobstacle whilebrakinghard.
ThisvehiclehastheAntilock BrakeSystem(ABS),an
advanced electronic brakingsystemthathelpsprevent
abrakingskid.
Asthebrakesareapplied,thecomputerkeeps
receiving updatesonwheelspeedandcontrolsbraking
pressure accordingly.
Whentheengineisstartedandthevehiclebeginsto
driveaway,ABSchecksitself.Amomentary motoror
clicking noisemightbeheardwhilethistestisgoingon,
anditmightevenbenoticedthatthebrakepedal
movesalittle.Thisisnormal.
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| Model Year | 2010 |
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