Driving
Undernormaloperatingconditions,brakedustmayaccumulateonthe
wheels.Somebrakedustisinevitableasbrakeswearanddoesnot
contributetobrakenoise.Theuseofmodernfrictionmaterialswith
emphasisonimprovedperformanceandenvironmentalconsiderations
canleadtomoredustthaninthepast.Brakedustcanbecleanedby
weeklywashingwithsoapywaterandasoftsponge.Heavierdepositscan
beremovedwithMotorcraftWheelandTireCleaner(ZC-37–A).
Four-wheel anti-lock brake system (ABS)
YourvehicleisequippedwithanAnti-lockBrakingSystem(ABS).This
systemhelpsyoumaintainsteeringcontrolduringemergencystopsby
keepingthebrakesfromlocking.NoisefromtheABSpumpmotorand
brakepedalpulsationmaybeobservedduringABSbrakingandthe
brakepedalmaysuddenlytravelalittlefartherassoonasABSbrakingis
doneandnormalbrakeoperationresumes.Thesearenormal
characteristicsoftheABSandshouldbenoreasonforconcern.
UsingABS
Whenhardbrakingisrequired,applycontinuousforceonthebrake
pedal;donotpumpthebrakepedalsincethiswillreducethe
effectivenessoftheABSandwillincreaseyourvehicle’sstopping
distance.TheABSwillbeactivatedimmediately,allowingyoutoretain
steeringcontrolduringhardbrakingandonslipperysurfaces.However,
theABSdoesnotdecreasestoppingdistance.
ABSwarninglamp
TheABSlampintheinstrument
clustermomentarilyilluminates
ABS
whentheignitionisturnedon.If
thelightdoesnotilluminateduring
startup,remainsonorflashes,the
ABSmaybedisabledandmayneedtobeserviced.
EvenwhentheABSisdisabled,
normalbrakingisstilleffective.If
yourBRAKEwarninglamp
illuminateswiththeparkingbrake
released,haveyourbrakesystem
servicedimmediatelybyanauthorizeddealer.
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| Categories | Ford Escape Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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