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5. Driving guide
5.3.2
Anti-lock brake system
(ABS)
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) is an active
safety device. When the vehicle is braking, if
the front wheels are locked, the vehicle will be
unable to make a turn. In this case, steering
maneuvers necessary for the driver to avoid
obstacles and pedestrians during braking and
for driving on curves cannot be achieved. If the
rear wheels are locked, the braking stability
of the vehicle will be deteriorated, and the
vehicle will drift or even turn around under the
influence of small lateral force (such as lateral
wind force). In addition, when the wheels
are locked, local severe friction of tire will
significantly shorten the tire life.
For anti-lock brake system (ABS) installed on
the vehicle, an electronic control unit is added
to the original brake system of the vehicle. Its
function is to automatically adjust the wheel
braking force and prevent the wheels from
being locked during braking, so as to obtain
the best braking performance and greatly
improve the driving safety.
Traction Control System (TCS)
ESP cannot reduce the risk of accidents
caused by improperly driving such as driving
at a high speed or driving too close to the
vehicle in front. When the vehicle brakes
on a smooth road, the wheels will slip, even
making the direction out of control. Likewise,
when the vehicle starts or accelerates rapidly,
the driving wheel may also slip, and the
direction may be out of control on a smooth
road covered with ice, snow, etc. The TCS is
used to automatically control the driving force
during vehicle acceleration, so as to keep the
slippage of tires within a reasonable range and
maintain the driving stability of the vehicle.
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.
● ESP cannot overcome the physical
limit of road adhesion; be careful
while driving the vehicle on a wet
and slippery road or with a trailer
coupled.
● The driver must adjust the driving
style at any time according to the
road and traffic conditions.
● ESP cannot reduce the risk of
accidents caused by improperly
driving such as driving at a high
speed or driving too close to the
vehicle in front.
