Mitsubishi Outlander II 2 owners manual page 254

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Starting and driving Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ●When the ABS is activated, you may feel the brake pedal E00607100834 pulsation and the vibrations of the vehicle body and steer- Environmental conditions can have an effect on braking. Dur- ing wheel. You may also hear a characteristic noise. At ing sudden braking when there is snow, ice, oil, water etc. on this time, you may feel as if the pedal attempts to resist being depressed. the road surface, a skid may r. In this situation, soccu teering control and braking effectiveness is reduced and the stopping This is a normal result of the ABS operation, and does not indicate a problem. distance is increased. The vehicle may also go into an uncon- trolled spin. If this situation occurs, depress the brake pedal more The ABS helps prevent the wheels from locking during brak- firmly in order to operate the ABS. Do not pump the ing, thus maintaining directional stability, ensuring controlla- brake. This will result in reduced braking perform- bility and providing optimum braking force. ance. Operating hints ●You will hear the operation sound of the motor coming from the engine compartment immediately following start ●Always maintain the same distance from the vehicle in front of you as you would for a vehicle not equipped with off after starting the engine. If the brake pedal is depressed ABS. at that moment, a brake pedal pulsating is felt. 4 Compared with vehicles not fitted with ABS, your vehicle This pulsation is due to the self-diagnosis operation of the ABS and does not indicate a malfunction. may require a longer stoppg disin tance in the following cases: ●The ABS becomes operative after the vehicle has acceler- Driving on gravel or snow-covered roads. ated to a speed in excess about of10 km/h (6 mph). It Driving with tyre chains installed. stops operating when the vehicle decelerates to a speed Driving on roads where the road surface is pitted or has below about 5 km/h (3 mph). other differences in surface height. Driving on bumpy roads or other poor driving surfaces. ●Operation of ABS is not restricted to situations where brakes are applied suddenly. This system may also operate to prevent wheel lock when you are driving over man- holes, steel road-work plates, or the vehicle is driven over steps or level differences in the road, road markings, or other surfaces which are difficult for the wheels to grip. 4-32

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