Lancia Ypsilon owners manual page 81

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077-090 Ypsilon GB 10-10-2008 10:19 Pagina 80 ABS SYSTEM FAILURE WARNINGS EBD failure ABS failure EBD failure is indicated by instru- The car is fitted with an ABS braking ment panel warning lights >andx DASHBOARDsystem, which prevents the wheels coming on together with the message AND CONTROLS ABS failure is indicated by instrumenton the display (see section “Warning from locking when braking, makes panel warning light >coming on to-lights and messages”). the most of road grip and gives the best control when emergency brakinggether with the message on the dis- play (see section “Warning lights andIn this case with sharp braking the SAFETYDEVICESunder difficult road conditions.messages”). rear wheels might lock too early, with System is completed by EBD (Elec- the possibility of skidding. Drive ex- In this case the braking system will tronic Braking Force Distribution), tremely carefully to the nearest Lan- still be effective, although without thecia Dealership to have the system which distributes the braking action USE OF between front and rear wheels.anti-lock device. Drive carefully to thechecked. CORRECTTHE CAR nearest Lancia Dealership to have the IMPORTANT To have the maximumsystem checked. efficiency of the braking system, it is BRAKE ASSIST (where provided) necessary a setting period of about The Brake Assist is an integral part of WARNINGMESSAGES500 km: during this period, it is bet- the ESP system. This device, that can- LIGHTS ANDter to avoid sharp, repeated and pro-WARNING not be cut out, recognizes emergency longed brakes. If the ABS system cuts in itbraking (on the ground of the brake pedal operation speed) and consider- is a sign that the grip be- IN AN ABS INTERVENTION tween the tyre and the road surfaceably increases the pressure in braking EMERGENCY circuit. has reached the limit: you must When braking a slight pulsing ac- slow down to match the speed to companied by noise may be felt on Brake Assist is deactivated in the the road grip available. event of ESP system failure (indicated the brake pedal due to the action of CAR by warning light the ABS system. áswitching on to- MAINTENANCEIf the ABS system cuts in it is a sign gether with the message on the dis- that the grip between the tyre and the play). road surface has reached the limit: WARNING you must slow down to match the speed to the road grip available. The ABS exploits the tyre- TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONS road grip at the best, but it cannot improve it; you should therefore take every care when dri- INDEX ving on slippery surfaces without taking unnecessary risks. 80

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