SAIC MG 6, Service Manual

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Starting & Driving
brake switch while depressing the brake pedal, then
the Auto Hold will be cancelled temporarily this time.
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)
ABS cannot overcome the physical
limitations of stopping the car in too short
a distance, cornering at too high a speed, or
the danger of aquaplaning, i.e. where a layer
of water prevents adequate contact between
the tyres and the road surface.
The purpose of the anti-lock braking system (ABS) is to
prevent the wheels from locking while braking, thereby
enabling the driver to retain steering control of the car.
The fact that a car is fitted with ABS must never tempt
the driver into taking risks that could affect his/her safety
or that of other road users.
In all cases, it remains
the driver's responsibility to drive within normal safety
margins, having due consideration for prevailing weather
and traffic conditions.
Under normal braking conditions, (where sufficient road
surface friction exists to reliably bring the car to a halt
without the wheels locking), ABS will not be activated.
However, should the braking force exceed the available
adhesion between the tyres and the road surface causing
the wheels to lock (on slippery roads, for example), then
ABS will automatically come into operation.
This will be recognisable by a rapid pulsation felt through
the brake pedal.
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