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105
7
Safety
C-elysee_en_Chap07_securite_ed01-2016
Groupofsupplementarysystemswhichhelp
youtoobtainoptimumbrakingincomplete
safetyinemergencysituations:
- anti-lockbrakingsystem(ABS),
- electronicbrakeforcedistribution(EBFD),
- emergencybrakingassistance(EBA).
Brakingassistancesystems
Anti-lock braking system
and electronic brake force
distribution
Linkedsystemswhichimprovethestabilityand
manoeuvrabilityofyourvehiclewhenbraking,
inparticularonpoororslipperysurfaces.
Activation
Theanti-lockbrakingsystemcomesinto
operationautomaticallywhenthereisariskof
wheellock.
NormaloperationoftheABSmaymakeitself
feltbyslightvibrationofthebrakepedal.
Operating fault
Emergency braking assistance
Systemwhich,inanemergency,enablesyou
toobtaintheoptimumbrakingpressuremore
quickly,thusreducingthestoppingdistance.
Whenbrakinginanemergency,press
firmlywithoutreleasingthepressure.
Whenbrakinginanemergency,press
veryfirmlywithoutreleasingthe
pressure.
Whenreplacingwheels(tyresand
rims),ensurethattheyconformtothe
manufacturer'srecommendations.
Ifthiswarninglampcomeson,
accompaniedbyanaudiblesignal
andamessageinthescreen,it
indicatesamalfunctionoftheanti-lockbraking
systemwhichcouldresultinlossofcontrolof
thevehiclewhenbraking.
Ifthiswarninglampcomeson,
togetherwiththeSTOPandABS
warninglamps,accompaniedbyan
audiblesignalandamessageinthescreen,it
indicatesamalfunctionoftheelectronicbrake
forcedistributionwhichcouldresultinlossof
controlofthevehiclewhenbraking.
You must stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
Ineithercase,contactaCITROËNdealerora
qualifiedworkshop.
Activation
Itistriggeredbythespeedatwhichthebrake
pedalispressed.
Theeffectofthisisareductioninthe
resistanceofthepedalandanincreasein
brakingefficiency.
Coastingwiththeengineoffresultsina
lossofpowerassistanceforbraking.
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