BMW M3 E46 owners manual page 112

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112 Antilock Brake System (ABS) Brake system The concept Do not reduce the pressure on the Brake fluid level ABS keeps the wheels from locking brake pedal for the duration of the Low brake fluid level in the reservoir during braking, thereby enhancing brake application. When the brake combined with longer than usual pedal active driving safety. pedal is released, the DBC is deacti-travel may indicate a defect in one of vated. the brake system's hydraulic circuits. Braking with ABS Cornering Brake Control (CBC) If you are in a situation that requires full Proceed to the nearest BMW cen- braking, you will exploit the full benefits CBC is an advanced engineering ter. Higher brake application pres- of the ABS system if you apply maxi-design of the ABS. When braking while sure may be necessary when stopping, mum pedal pressure – panic stop. cornering at high speed or braking dur-and the vehicle may exhibit a slight ten- Since the vehicle maintains steering ing high lateral acceleration, or when dency to pull to one side. Brake dis- responsiveness, you can avoid possible braking during a lane change, vehicle tances may even be longer. Please obstacles with a minimum of steering stability is improved and steering remember to adapt your driving style effort, despite the full brake application.response is enhanced.accordingly.< Pulsation at the brake pedal combines Disc brakes with sounds from the hydraulic circuits When the vehicle is driven only occa- to indicate to the driver that ABS is in sionally, during extended periods when its active mode. the vehicle is not used at all, and in Dynamic Brake Control (DBC) operating conditions where brake appli- DBC is included in the DSC, refer to cations are less frequent, there is an page 83. increased tendency for corrosion of the rotors and accumulation of contamina- If you apply the brakes rapidly, this sys- tion on the brake pads. This occurs tem automatically generates maximum because the minimal pressure that must braking force boost and thus helps to be exerted by the pads to clean the achieve the shortest possible braking rotors by brake applications is not distance in panic braking situations. All reached. of the benefits of the ABS are exploited under these circumstances.

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