IC Bus CE Series 2020, Operation And Maintenance Manual

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Operation
NOTE: When either the parking brake is applied, or the
Wheelchair lift door is closed, the Instrument Panel Gauge
Cluster alarm will immediately stop beeping.
Antilock Braking System (ABS)
WARNING
To prevent personal injury and / or death, or
damage to property, Antilock Brake Systems
(ABS) are designed to enhance overall vehicle
safety when a vehicle is driven within its safe
operating limits.
ABS cannot compensate
for a vehicle that is being driven beyond the
physical limits of control.
Drivers operating
an ABS-equipped vehicle should employ safe
driving practices and assume no additional
driving risks.
WARNING
To prevent personal injury and / or death,
or damage to property, do not rely on the
Antilock Brake System (ABS) to interrupt vehicle
engine brake on slippery road surfaces.
Turn
these devices OFF during hazardous driving
conditions. Failure to follow this warning may
cause wheel slippage and / or loss of vehicle
control.
WARNING
To prevent personal injury and / or death, or
damage to property, if the Antilock Brake System
(ABS) warning indicator comes on, have the ABS
repaired immediately as stopping distances may
increase under certain braking conditions. Take
every precaution to prevent wheel lockup, which
could result in loss of vehicle control.
CAUTION
To prevent damage to the electrical system
or ABS components,
when welding on an
ABS-equipped vehicle, disconnect the power
connector from the Engine Control Module
(ECM). Failure to heed this caution may result in
vehicle and / or engine component damage.
The ABS system is a mandated system used with the Hydraulic
and Air Brake systems. The antilock brake system electronically
monitors vehicle wheel speed, and only engages when wheel
lock is imminent. The standard brake system controls normal
braking when the ABS is not engaged.
ABS requires few
changes in driving practices. For the best stopping performance,
press, do not pump the brake pedal until the vehicle slows to
desired speed or stops.
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