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2.18.7 – Braking If ABS Is Not Working
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Without ABS you still have normal brake functions. Drive and brake as you always have.
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Vehicles with ABS have yellow malfunction lamps to tell you if something is not working.
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As a system check on newer vehicles, the malfunction lamp comes on at start-up for a bulb check and then goes out quickly. On older systems, the lamp could stay on until you are driving over 5 mph.
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If the lamp stays on after the bulb check or goes on once you are underway, you may have lost ABS control on one or more wheels.
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Remember: If your ABS malfunctions, you still have regular brakes. Drive normally, but get the system serviced soon.
2.18.8 – Safety Reminders
- ABS will not allow you to drive faster, follow more closely or drive less carefully.
- ABS will not prevent power or turning skids. ABS should prevent brake-induced skids or jackknifes, but not those caused by spinning the drive wheels or going too fast in a turn.
- ABS will not necessarily shorten the stopping distance. ABS will help maintain vehicle control, but not always shorten the stopping distance.
- ABS will not increase or decrease ultimate stopping power. ABS is an “add-on” to your normal brakes, not a replacement for them.
- ABS will not change the way you normally brake. Under normal brake conditions, your vehicle will stop as it always stopped. ABS only comes into play when a wheel would normally have locked up because of over braking.
- ABS will not compensate for bad brakes or poor brake maintenance.
- Remember: The best vehicle safety feature is still a safe driver.
- Remember: Drive so you never need to use your ABS.
- Remember: If you need it, ABS could help to prevent a serious crash.