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D R I V I N G
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM
lock when the speed of rotation of any one wheel becomes
too low in relation to the vehicle speed.) It actuates
an
Electro Hydraulic Control Unit (HU) to reduce, maintain or
increase the pressure on the brake control cylinder in order
to prevent the wheel from locking. The ABS comes into play
when the car is braked heavily during emergency.
The driver feels the effort of the ABS through the
pulsating of the brake pedal and audible noise in the
brake system.
This is absolutely Normal. This should not be
interpreted as a fault in the brakes. On the contrary it’s
the indication that the ABS is working.
This is an intentional
warning to the driver that a wheel or wheels are tending to lock
up due to the limit of tyre to road adhesion.
In this situation it is important to keep the brake pedal
depressed fully so that the ABS can regulate the brake
application. On No account pump the brake pedal
The ABS is addition to the basic brake system.
It is activated
automatically every time the engine is started.
If there is a
malfunction the system turns off automatically indicated by a
‘(ABS)’
warning lamp on the dash board, still the ordinary brake
system continues to work.
ABS Activation
ABS activation varies with various road surfaces i.e. the
amount of traction your tyre have on a particular surface.
On dry surface you will need more pedal effort to activate
ABS. However you may feel ABS activates immediately if you
try to stop on snow, ice or slippery surface.
ABS Indicators
The ABS is self check. If any thing goes wrong the ABS
warning indicator comes on the instrument panel.
When
you switch on the Ignition the ABS light turns ON
but should go out after about 5 seconds.
If the light
fails to go or the lighting up of the warning light
when the engine is running or the light comes at
any other time, it indicates there is a fault in the ABS
only. In this case also the normal braking system is
still effective and is able to provide normal stopping
ability.
We recommend taking the vehicle to the nearest dealer and
inspecting your car as soon as possible if the warning light stays
on.
ABS
