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Before Driving
MAHINDRA GOA
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Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) (If
Installed)
The anti-lock braking system (ABS) is
designed to prevent wheel lock-up during
an emergency/sudden braking or on
hazardous/slippery road surfaces. The
safety enhancement is that the brake
control system prevents the wheels from
locking, even if the brakes are applied too
sharply, and allows the vehicle to be steered
and thus its direction to be controlled.
The antilock brake system (ABS) is
operating at all speeds. The brakes will
work normally. Only at the time of wheel
locking the ABS will take over and prevent
wheel lock.
During the ABS operation, a slight pulsation
may be felt in the brake pedal when the
brakes are applied and hear a noise from
engine compartment. These conditions are
normal and indicate that ABS is functioning
properly. In this situation, to let the ABS
work for you, just hold down the brake
pedal down more firmly.Do not pump the
brake pedal in panic/emergency stopping.
This will result in the reduced level of
performance.
When the engine is started or when the
vehicle begins to move, the ABS is in the
self-check mode. During self-check, you
may hear a noise & motor operation sound
from the engine compartment. This is
normal and is not a malfunction.
Warning
Use of non recommended tyres
/ wheel-rims / alloy-wheel-rims
other than the recommended size/
specification will greatly reduce the
ABS performance. All the brake related
works to be attended by a Mahindra
Authorised dealer only.
Caution
ABS is not designed to shorten the
stopping distances. ABS cannot compensate
for unsafe and reckless driving.
Although this system allows you to optimize
stopping distances, the ABS system does
not allow you to increase the vehicle
performance which is physically linked to
the local conditions of tyre / road surfaces
/ tyre-ground adhesion. It is still important
to drive with all due care and maintain a
moderate speed and safe distance from the
vehicle in front of you, because there are
limits to the vehicle stability and handling
even with the anti-lock braking system is
on.
Compared with the vehicles not equipped
with ABS, your vehicle may require a longer
stopping distance in the following cases
• Driving on rough road / gravel / snow
covered surfaces
• Driving on the roads where the surface
is different between the wheels or
wheels are in the different levels.
