Operation Manual

74
II
BRAKE
S
A
BS s
y
ste
m
The AB
S
s
y
stem enhances
y
our sa
f
et
y
b
y
preventin
g
the wheels
f
rom lockin
g
in the event o
f
sudden brakin
g
or in conditions o
f
poor road adherence. It enables
y
ou to retain control o
f
the steerin
g
.
The
f
unctioning capability o
f
all the electrical components essential to the AB
S
is monitored electronically be
f
ore and
durin
g
y
our
j
ourne
y
. The AB
S
warnin
g
lamp li
g
hts up when
y
ou switch on the i
g
nition: it should
g
o out a
f
ter a
f
ew
seco
n
ds.
I
f
the monitoring warning lamp does not go out, that means that the AB
S
has disconnected because there is a
f
ault.
A
lso, the
f
act that the monitorin
g
warnin
g
lamp comes on durin
g
the
j
ourne
y
shows that the AB
S
s
y
stem is inactive.
In both cases, the normal brakin
g
s
y
stem remains e
ffi
cient, exactl
y
as on a vehicle without AB
S
. However, to restore
the level of safety provided by correct operation of the ABS, the vehicle should be inspected as soon as possible by
a
CITRO
Ë
N dealer or a
q
ualifi ed worksho
p
.
yp y p
O
n roads with poor adherence
(
chippin
g
s, snow, ice etc.
)
, it is alwa
y
s imperative to drive with prudence.
S
Y
S
TEM OF EMERGENCY BRAKING A
SS
I
S
TANC
E
The emer
g
enc
y
brakin
g
assistance s
y
stem helps
y
ou to attain the required brakin
g
pressure more rapidl
y
, thus
to reduce the stoppin
g
distance. It operates dependin
g
on the speed of action on the brake pedal, decreasin
g
the
r
esistance to this action. To prolon
g
this action of the emer
g
enc
y
brakin
g
assistance s
y
stem, simpl
y
keep
y
our foot
on the brake pedal
.
If
the Electric Parkin
g
Brake is o
ff
, the li
g
htin
g
o
f
this warnin
g
lamp in con
j
unction with the STO
P
warning lamp indicates that the brake fl uid level is low or that the braking distributor is malfunctioning.
It is essential to stop the vehicle. Alert a CITROËN dealer or a qualifi ed workshop as soon as
gp gg
p
ossible.