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Using Anti-Lock

Do not pump the brakes. Just hold the brake pedal

down ﬁrmly and let anti-lock work for you. You may feel

a slight brake pedal pulsation or notice some noise,

but this is normal.

Braking in Emergencies

At some time, nearly every driver gets into a situation

that requires hard braking.

If you have anti-lock brakes, you can steer and brake at

the same time. However, if you do not have anti-lock

brakes, your ﬁrst reaction — to hit the brake pedal hard

and hold it down — may be the wrong thing to do.

Your wheels can stop rolling. Once they do, the vehicle

cannot respond to your steering. Momentum will

carry it in whatever direction it was headed when the

wheels stopped rolling. That could be off the road, into

the very thing you were trying to avoid, or into traffic.

If you do not have anti-lock brakes, use a “squeeze”

braking technique. This will give you maximum braking

while maintaining steering control. You can do this

by pushing on the brake pedal with steadily increasing

pressure.

In an emergency, you will probably want to squeeze the

brakes hard without locking the wheels. If you hear or

feel the wheels sliding, ease off the brake pedal.

This will help you retain steering control. If you do have

anti-lock brakes, it is different. See Anti-Lock Brake

System (ABS) on page 4-6.

In many emergencies, steering can help you more than

even the very best braking.

Enhanced Traction System (ETS)

Your vehicle may have an Enhanced Traction System

(ETS) that limits wheel spin. This is especially useful in

slippery road conditions. The system operates only if

it senses that one or both of the front wheels are

spinning or beginning to lose traction. When this

happens, the system reduces engine power and may

also upshift the transaxle to limit wheel spin. You

may feel or hear the system working, but this is normal.

A LOW TRACTION message will appear on the

Driver Information Center (DIC) when the traction control

system is actively limiting wheel spin. Slippery road

conditions may exist if this message is displayed,

so adjust your driving accordingly.

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