Lancia Thesis owners manual page 247

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ABS system comes into operation, elimi-ABS OPERATION nating hydraulic pressure only from the brake caliper of the locked wheelThe electronic control unit receives GENERAL and processes the signals from the and, as soon as the latter start spin- brake pedal and from the four sen- ning again, brakes it again, thus If this is the first car with ABS you sors on the wheels. It consequently ensuring optimum braking and car drive, get familiar with it by some controls the hydraulic system so to driveability. preliminary “driving tests” on poor decrease, hold or increase the pres- grip roadbeds, obviously under safe- sure in the braking circuit of every ty conditions and in compliance withEBD (ELECTRONIC BRAKE-single wheel, and prevent locking. the traffic regulations of the CountryFORCE DISTRIBUTOR)The main components of the ABS you are driving in. Read carefully The car is equipped with an elec- the following instructions. system are: tronic brakeforce distributor (EBD) The ABS (wheel anti-locking) sys- - an electronic-hydraulic control which, by means of the ABS control tem prevents wheel locking and con- unit, which processes the signals unit and sensors, makes it possible sequent slipping in all road surface from the various sensors and per- to optimally distribute the braking conditions. This ensures greater con- forms the most appropriate opera- force between the front and rear trol, as it is possible to steering and tions by acting on the solenoid wheels, thus avoiding car skidding brake at the same time, and reduces valves braking space. in the most difficult situations.- four sensors which detect the If the road conditions decrease the rotation speed of every single wheel friction coefficient (i.e. due to the - a pump provided with pressure presence of water, snow, ice, etc.) a switch, to restore brake fluid pres- sure. wheel may slip; in this case, the wheel does not ensure correct decel- eration or the possibility of main- IMPORTANTA slight pulsation of taining the running direction and the brake pedal may be felt when the ability to steer. Here, the ABSthe ABS system comes into play. 246

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