Nissan X Trail T30 I 1 owners manual page 178

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This procedure is described in the vehicle ser-vary according to road conditions.) When the vice manual and can be performed by a NISSANBraking will be harder.anti-lock system senses that one or more wheels dealer. are close to locking up, the actuator (under the Using the brakes ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS)hood) rapidly applies and releases hydraulic pressure (like pumping the brakes very quickly). Avoid resting your foot on the brake pedal whileThe anti-lock brake system controls the brakesWhile the actuator is working, you may feel a driving. This will cause overheating of the brakes,sothewheelswillnotlockwhenbrakingabruptlypulsation in the brake pedal and hear a noise or increases wear on the brakes and pads, andor when braking on slippery surfaces. The sys-vibration from the actuator under the hood. This reduces gas mileage. tem detects the rotation speed at each wheelis normal and indicates that the anti-lock system To help save the brakes and to prevent theand varies the brake fluid pressure to preventis working properly. However, the ABS operation brakes from overheating, reduce speed andeachwheelfromlockingandsliding.Byprevent-may indicate that road conditions are hazardous downshift to a lower gear before going down aing wheel lockup, the system helps the driverand extra care is required while driving. slope or long grade. Overheated brakes maymaintain steering control and helps to minimizeSelf-test feature reduce braking performance and could result inswerving and spinning on slippery surfaces. loss of vehicle control.Using the system Theanti-lockbrakesystemconsistsofelectronic sensors, electric pumps, and hydraulic solenoids WARNING Depress the brake pedal and hold it down.controlled by a computer. The computer has a built-in diagnostic feature that tests the system WARNING each time you start the engine and move the While driving on a slippery surface, vehicle at a low speed in forward or reverse. be careful when braking, accelerat- Whentheself-test occurs, you may hear a clunk ing or downshifting. Abrupt brakingDonotpumpthebrakepedal. Doing sonoise and/or feel a pulsation in the brake pedal. or accelerating could cause themay result in increased stopping dis-This is normal and is not an indication of any wheels to skid and result in an acci-tances. malfunction. If the computer senses any mal- dent. function, it switches the anti-lock brake system Normal operation OFF and turns on the ABS warning light in the If the engine is not running or is meter. The brake system will then behave nor- turned off while driving, the powerThe anti-lock brake system will not operate atmally, but without anti-lock assistance. assist for the brakes will not work.speeds below 5 to 10 km/h (3 to 6 MPH) toIf the light comes on during the self check, or completely stop the vehicle. (The speeds willwhile you are driving, you should take your Starting and driving 5-25 06.4.14/T30-J/V5.0

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