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Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)
Your vehicle has an advanced electronic braking system that can help
you
keep it under control. When
you
start your vehicle and begin to drive away,
you
may hear a momentary motor or clicking noise. This is
the
ABS
system
testing itself.
nere
s
now anti-lock works. Let’s say
the
road
is
wet. You’re driving safely.
Suddenly an animal jumps out
in
front
of
you.
You
slam
on
the brakes. Here’s what happens with
ABS.
A
computer senses that wheels are slowing down. If one
of
the wheels is
about
to
stop rolling, the computer will separately work the brakes at each
front wheel and at
the
rear wheels. The anti-lock system can change
the
brake pressure faster than any driver could. The computer is programmed to
make the most
of
available tire and road conditions. You can steer around
the obstacle while braking hard.
As
you brake, your computer keeps receiving updates on wheel speed and
controls braking pressure accordingly.
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