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5. Driving guide
Advantages of ABS
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Give full play to the effectiveness of
brakes and shorten the stopping time and
distance.
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Effectively prevent the vehicle from
sideslip and drift during emergency
braking, delivering good driving stability.
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Achieve steering during emergency
braking, delivering good steering control.
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Avoid severe friction between tires and
the ground, reducing the wear of tires.
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ABS is composed of anti-lock electronic
control system and ordinary brake system.
The anti-lock electronic control system
consists of the sensor, the control unit and
the actuator.
Self-diagnosis of ABS
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The ABS ECU has self-diagnosis and
fail-safe protection functions. When
the vehicle power switch is set to “ON”
position, ABS performs self-test. If ABS
does not run normally, the ABS indicator
lamp
will stay on. In this case, stop
the ABS, restore normal braking, and go
to the GAC Motor authorized shop for
inspection as soon as possible.
WARNING
Be sure to adjust the vehicle speed
according to weather, road and traffic
conditions at any time. Never risk driving
merely by virtue of the additional safety
functions provided by the systems.
CAUTION
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Improper operation or modifications
(such as modifications to the brake
system, wheels, tires and other
components) of the vehicle will affect
the function of ABS.
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Tires must be of a specified size.
Incorrect tire size or inconsistent sizes
of all tires will affect the normal working
of ABS.
Electronic brake force distribution (EBD)
As a part of ABS, the electronic brake force
distribution (EBD) balances the distribution
of braking force on the front and rear wheels
according to the vehicle load during normal
braking.
Hydraulic brake assist (HBA)
Hydraulic Brake Assist (HBA) is capable of
assisting a driver in braking a vehicle under an
emergent condition. It determines whether it
is necessary to carry out full braking based on
the speed at which the driver depresses the
brake pedal. As long as the driver depresses
the pedal to the floor all the time, the HBA will
automatically increase the braking force to the
threshold at which the ABS is activated. If the
driver releases the brake pedal, the HBA will
reduce the braking force to the specified value.
WARNING
HBA is only an assist system for improving
the driving safety, but it is subject to
the limitation of the laws of kinematics.
Therefore, please adjust the driving speed
according to the road conditions and traffic
regulations.
