BRAKes
GeNeRAL
aBs system
system of emergency
braking assistance
The emergency braking assistance
system allows you, in an emer-
gency, to achieve the optimum
braking pressure more quickly,
thereby reducing the stopping dis-
tance. It is triggered by the speed
of your action on the brake pedal,
which reduces its resistance. To
prolong this action of the emer-
gency braking assistance system,
simply keep your foot on the brake
pedal.
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The ABs system enhances your
safety by preventing the wheels
from locking in the event of sud-
den braking or in conditions of
poor road adherence. It enables
you to retain control of the steer-
ing.
The functioning capability of all
the electrical components essen-
tial to the ABs is monitored elec-
tronically before and during your
journey. The ABs warning lamp
lights up when you switch on the
ignition: it should go out after a few
seconds.
if the parking brake is released,
the lighting of this warning lamp
along with the sTOP warning
lamp indicates an insufficient level
of brake fluid or a malfunction of
the braking distribution.
it is essential to stop the vehi-
cle.
Consult a CITROËN dealer as
soon as possible.
If the monitoring warning lamp
does not go out, that means
that the ABs has disconnected
because there is a fault. Also, the
fact that the monitoring warning
lamp comes on during the jour-
ney shows that the ABs system is
inactive. In both cases, the normal
braking system remains efficient,
exactly as on a vehicle without
ABs. However, in order for the
security associated with the cor-
rect functioning of the ABs to be
restored, the vehicle should be
examined as soon as possible by
a CITROËN dealer.
On roads with poor adherence
(chippings, snow, ice etc.), it is
always imperative to drive with
prudence.
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