Owner`s manual
Remember: Anti-lock doesn’t change
the
time you need
to get your foot
up
to the brake pedal. If you get too
close to the vehicle in front
of
you,
you
won’t have time
to apply your brakes if that vehicle suddenly slows or
stops. Always leave enough room up ahead to stop, even
though you have anti-lock brakes.
To
Use
Anti-Lock
Don’t pump the brakes. Just hold the brake pedal down
and let anti-lock work for
you.
You
may feel the system
working, or you may notice some noise, but this
is
normal. When your anti-lock system is adjusting brake
pressure to help avoid a braking skid, the LOW
TRACTION light will come on. See “Anti-Lock Brake
System Active Light” in the Index.
Braking in Emergencies
Use your anti-lock braking system when you need to.
With anti-lock,
you
can steer and brake at the same
time.
In
many emergencies, steering can help
you
more
than even the very best braking.
Steering
Power Steering
If
you lose power steering assist because the engine
stops
or
the
system is not functioning, you can steer but
it will take much more effort.
Steering Tips
Driving
on
Curves
It’s important
to
take curves at a reasonable speed.
A
lot
of
the “driver lost control” accidents mentioned
on
the news happen on curves. Here’s why:
Experienced driver
or
beginner, each
of
us
is subject
to
the same laws
of
physics when driving on curves. The
traction
of
the
tires against
the
road surface makes it
possible for the vehicle to change
its
path when you turn
the front wheels. If there’s
no
traction, inertia will keep
the
vehicle going in the same direction. If you’ve ever
tried to steer a vehicle on wet ice, you’ll understand this.
The traction you can get in a curve depends on the
condition of your tires and the road surface,
the
angle at
which the curve
is
banked, and your speed. While you’re
in
a curve, speed is
the
one factor you can control.
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