User Guide
Remember: Anti-lock doesn’t change the time you need
to get your foot up to the brake pedal or always decrease
stopping distance.
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.
Using
Anti-Lock
Don’t pump the brakes. Just hold the brake pedal down
and let anti-lock work for you. You may feel the brakes
vibrate, or you may notice some noise, but this is
normal. On vehicles
with
four-wheel drive, your
anti-lock brakes work at all times
--
whether you are
in
two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive.
Braking
in
Emergencies
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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