Driving
Four-wheel anti-lock brake system (ABS)
Yourvehicleisequippedwithananti-lockbrakingsystem(ABS).This
systemhelpsyoumaintainsteeringcontrolduringemergencystopsby
keepingthebrakesfromlocking.NoisefromtheABSpumpmotorand
brakepedalpulsationmaybeobservedduringABSbrakingandthe
brakepedalmaysuddenlytravelalittlefartherassoonasABSbrakingis
doneandnormalbrakeoperationresumes.Thesearenormal
characteristicsoftheABSandshouldbenoreasonforconcern.
UsingABS
Whenhardbrakingisrequired,applycontinuousforceonthebrake
pedal.Donotpumpthebrakepedalsincethiswillreducethe
effectivenessoftheABSandwillincreaseyourvehicle’sstopping
distance.TheABSwillbeactivatedimmediately,allowingyoutoretain
steeringcontrolduringhardbrakingandonslipperysurfaces.However,
theABSdoesnotdecreasestoppingdistance.
Brakeassist
Thebrakeassistsystemprovidesfullbrakingforceduringpanicbraking
situations.Itdetectsarapidapplicationofthebrakepedalandusesthe
ABSsystemtoachievemaximumbrakingpressure.Onceapanicbrake
applicationisdetected,thesystemwillremainactivatedaslongasthe
brakepedalispressedorABSisengaged.Thesystemisdeactivatedby
eitherreleasingthebrakepedalorcomingtoacompletestop.Whenthe
systemactivates,noisefromtheABSpumpmotorandbrakepedal
pulsationmaybeobserved;thisisnormal.
ABSwarninglamp
TheABSlampintheinstrument
clustermomentarilyilluminates
ABS
whentheignitionisturnedon.If
thelightdoesnotilluminateduring
startup,remainsonorflashes,the
ABSisdisabledduetoamalfunctionandneedstobeserviced.
EvenwhentheABSisdisabled,
normalbrakingisstilleffective.If
yourBRAKEwarninglamp
illuminateswiththeparkingbrake
released,haveyourbrakesystem
servicedimmediately.
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2011
Taurus
OwnersGuide,2ndPrinting
USA(fus)
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| Model Year | 2011 |
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