Owner`s manual
Avoid needless heavy braking. Some people drive in spurts
-
heavy
acceleration followed by heavy braking
-
rather than keeping pace
with
traffic. This
is
a
mistake. Your brakes may
not
have time
to
cool between
hard
stops.
Your brakes will wear
out
much faster
if
you
do
a
lot
of
heavy
braking. If
you
keep pace with the traffic and allow realistic following
distances, you will eliminate a
lot
of unnecessary braking. That means better
braking and longer brake life.
If your engine ever stops while you’re driving, brake normally but don’t
pump your brakes. If
you
do, the pedal may get harder
to
push down. If
your engine stops, you will still have some power brake assist. But you will
use
it
when you brake. Once the power assist
is
used up, it may take longer
to stop and the brake pedal will be harder
to
push.
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.
Here’s how 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.
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