Fiat Linea User Manual download pdf (Page 93)

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SAFETY

DEVICES

CORRECT USE

OF THE

CAR

WARNING

LIGHTS AND

MESSAGES

IN AN

EMERGENCY

CAR

MAINTENANCE

TECHNICAL

SPECIFICATIONS

INDEX

DASHBOARD

AND CONTROLS

ABS SYSTEM

If you have never driven a car with ABS be-

fore, it is advisable to perform a few tests

on slippery ground, naturally in conditions

of safety and respecting the Highway Code

of the country where you are driving. Read

the following information carefully.

The car is fitted with an ABS braking sys-

tem, which prevents the wheels from lock-

ing when braking, makes the most of road

grip and gives the best control when emer-

gency braking under difficulty road condi-

tions.

System is completed by EBD (Electronic

Braking force Distribution), which dis-

tributes the braking action between front

and rear wheels.

IMPORTANT Maximum efficiency of the

braking system is obtained after approxi-

mately 500 km (when the car is new or af-

ter replacing the brake pads/discs): during

this time, avoid sudden, repeated and pro-

longed braking.

The ABS exploits the tyre-

road grip at the best, but it

cannot improve it; you should there-

fore take every care when driving on

slippery surfaces without taking un-

necessary risks.

WARNING

ABS SYSTEM INTERVENTION

Intervention of the ABS is detected by a

slight pulsing of the brake pedal accompa-

nied by noise: such an event indicates that

you need to adjust your speed to the type

of road on which you are travelling.

When the ABS intervenes it

means that you are ap-

proaching the grip limit between tyres

and road: slow down to exploit all the

available grip.

WARNING

FAILURE INDICATIONS

ABS failure

ABS failure is indicated by the turning on

of warning light

>

on the instrument pan-

el together with the dedicated message on

the multifunctional display (where pro-

vided), (see section “Warning lights and

messages”).

In the case, the braking system will work

as normal without the extra potentials of-

fered by the ABS system. Drive carefully

to the nearest Fiat Dealership to have the

system checked.

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