BMW 3 E36 owners manual page 104

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Antilock Brake System (ABS) 103 ABS enhances active safety by helping Driving with ABS On road surfaces featuring a loose top to prevent the wheels from locking under The yellow ABS warning in the instru-layer on a ﬁrmer substratum, e.g., on braking. When the front wheels slide, the ment panel goes out as soon as the gravel or snow, the braking distances driver loses steering control over the engine is started. with ABS may be longer than with the vehicle. Traction loss at the rear wheels The system becomes operative once the wheels locked. However, ABS continues At a glance can cause the rear end to break into vehicle exceeds a speed of 5 mph to provide enhanced vehicle and steer- uncontrolled oversteer. (8 km/h). The ABS is deactivated when- ing control under these conditions. ABS is designed to meet two essential ever the vehicle's speed drops below requirements during every application: approx. 2 mph (3 km/h). This means that aTo ensure that the system remains Controls d to help provide vehicle stability on all the wheels can lock in the ﬁnal phase of completely operational, never modify the types of road surface (asphalt, a braking action - a factor of no signiﬁ-ABS. Service procedures on ABS are to cement, dirt, moisture, snow and ice).cance in actual practice. be performed by authorized technicians d to help to retain steering and maneu-The ABS system closed-loop control cir-only.c vering capability under the same con-cuit cycles in fractions of a second. A ABS may fail to function with maximum Car care ditions. pulsation at the brake pedal indicates to efﬁciency when tires of different sizes However, certain important consider- the driver that ABS is active, that is, that are mounted (e.g., winter tires/spare tire; ations must be borne in mind in connec-the car is within its maximum braking remount the correct tires at all wheels as tion with these requirements: range. In addition, the audible pulsation soon as possible). Repairs Not even ABS can suspend the normal that accompanies the control operation In the event of a fault, the ABS warning laws of physics. ABS alone can not pre-calls your attention to the reduced trac-lamp in the instrument cluster lights up, vent accidents when the brakes are tion between tires and road surface refer to page 18. The braking system applied without an adequate safety (marginal adhesion), and reminds you then reverts to conventional operation as interval between vehicles, when the car that the vehicle's speed should be on a vehicle without ABS. However, Technical reaches excessive rates of lateral accel-reduced to adapt to road conditions. have the brake system checked by your eration in curves, or if aquaplaning BMW Retailer as soon as possible. To occurs. Responsibility for these types of prevent undetected defects and cumu- situations remains in the hands (and feet) lative faults from adversely affecting the Data of the driver. You should never allow the brake system, refer any problems to added safety of ABS to lull you into a your authorized BMW Retailer at the false sense of security, or mislead you earliest opportunity. into taking increased risks that could affect your own safety and that of others. Index Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 9 790 377 - © 07/98 BMW AG

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