Let us say the road is wet and you are driving safely.
Suddenly, an animal jumps out in front of you. You slam
on the brakes and continue braking. Here is what
happens with ABS:
Acomputer senses that wheels are slowing down. If one
ofthe wheels is about to stop rolling, the computer will
separatelywork the brakes at each front wheel and at
bothrear wheels.
Theanti-lock system can change the brake pressure
fasterthan any driver could. The computer is
programmedto make the most of available tire and road
conditions.This can help you steer around the obstacle
whilebraking hard.
Asyou brake, your computer keeps receiving updates on
wheelspeed and controls braking pressure accordingly.
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