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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 and repair as soon as possible.
CAUTION
● 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.
● Tires must be of a specified size.
Incorrect tire size or inconsistent sizes
of all tires will affect the normal working
of ABS.
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.
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 always
depresses the pedal to the bottom, the system
will automatically increase the braking force to
the activation threshold of the anti-lock brake
system (ABS). If the driver relaxes the brake
pedal, the system 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.
