Lancia Ypsilon, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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SAFETY
DEVICES
CORRECT
USE OF
THE CAR
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLS
ABS SYSTEM
The car is fitted with an ABS braking
system, which prevents the wheels
from locking when braking, makes
the most of road grip and gives the
best control when emergency braking
under difficult road conditions.
System is completed by EBD (Elec-
tronic Braking Force Distribution),
which distributes the braking action
between front and rear wheels.
IMPORTANT To have the maximum
efficiency of the braking system, it is
necessary a setting period of about
500 km: during this period, it is bet-
ter to avoid sharp, repeated and pro-
longed brakes.
ABS INTERVENTION
When braking a slight pulsing ac-
companied by noise may be felt on
the brake pedal due to the action of
the ABS system.
If the ABS system cuts in it is a sign
that the grip between the tyre and the
road surface has reached the limit:
you must slow down to match the
speed to the road grip available.
FAILURE WARNINGS
ABS failure
ABS failure is indicated by instrument
panel warning light
>
coming on to-
gether with the message on the dis-
play (see section “Warning lights and
messages”).
In this case the braking system will
still be effective, although without the
anti-lock device. Drive carefully to the
nearest Lancia Dealership to have the
system checked.
EBD failure
EBD failure is indicated by instru-
ment panel warning lights
>
and
x
coming on together with the message
on the display (see section “Warning
lights and messages”).
In this case with sharp braking the
rear wheels might lock too early, with
the possibility of skidding. Drive ex-
tremely carefully to the nearest Lan-
cia Dealership to have the system
checked.
BRAKE ASSIST (where provided)
The Brake Assist is an integral part of
the ESP system. This device, that can-
not be cut out, recognizes emergency
braking (on the ground of the brake
pedal operation speed) and consider-
ably increases the pressure in braking
circuit.
Brake Assist is deactivated in the
event of ESP system failure (indicated
by warning light
á
switching on to-
gether with the message on the dis-
play).
If the ABS system cuts in it
is a sign that the grip be-
tween the tyre and the road surface
has reached the limit: you must
slow down to match the speed to
the road grip available.
WARNING
The ABS exploits the tyre-
road grip at the best, but it
cannot improve it; you should
therefore take every care when dri-
ving on slippery surfaces without
taking unnecessary risks.
WARNING
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