Anti-lock braking systems

There are two types of ABS:

4-wheel ABS and rear-wheel anti-lock brakes.

Four-wheel ABS works like this: Whenever the vehicle's computer detects that one or more wheels are locking, ABS begins to pump the brakes to avoid locking.

The driver needs to press hard on the brake pedal, hold it down and steer out of danger.

You should not:

Turn the steering wheel hard or jerk it in one direction. Jerking the wheel too far can cause the vehicle to end up in the emergency stopping lane or on the shoulder of the road.

It is easy to use 4-wheel ABS once you know how.

all you have to do is brake and steer: push the brake pedal down hard, hold it down rmly and steer in the direction you want the car to go.

ABS stands for

anti-lock braking system

Anti-lock brakes prevent

skidding and allow drivers to steer during an emergency braking situation.

You will know your ABS is not working if

the ABS symbol stays lighted on the dashboard long after the car has started. The conventional brakes will continue to work even when ABS does not.

You should:

• Maintain control by steering where you want to go • Check that traf c is clear when you decide where to steer • Steer back into the original lane as soon as the hazard is cleared