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malfunction is caused by an internal leak, as the brake
fluid in the master cylinder drops, the “Brake Warning
Light”willilluminate.
WARNING!
• PumpingnessandmayoftheleadABStowillanaccident.diminishPumpingtheireffective-makes
thestoppingdistancelonger.Justpressfirmlyon
yourbrakepedalwhenyouneedtoslowdownor
stop.
TheABScannotpreventthenaturallawsofphys-
icsfromactingonthevehicle,norcanitincrease
braking or steering efficiency beyond that af-
fordedbytheconditionofthevehiclebrakesand
tiresorthetractionafforded.
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.
WARNING!
Drivingavehiclewiththebrakelightonisdanger-
ous.Asignificantdecreaseinbrakingperformanceor
vehicle stability during braking may occur. It will
takeyoulongertostopthevehicleorwillmakeyour
vehiclehardertocontrol.Youcouldhaveanaccident.
Havethevehiclecheckedimmediately.
•
•
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) — If Equipped
TheABS provides increased vehicle stability and brake
performanceundermostbrakingconditions.Thesystem
automatically“pumps”thebrakesduringseverebraking
conditionstopreventwheellock-up.
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| Model Year | 2010 |
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