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SAFETY
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BRAKING ASSISTANCE
SYSTEMS *
G r o u p o f s u p p l e m e n t a r y s y s t e m s w h i c h
h e l p y o u t o o b t a i n o p t i m u m b r a k i n g i n
c o m p l e t e s a f e t y i n e m e r g e n c y s i t u a -
t i o n s :
- t h e a n t i - l o c k b r a k i n g s y s t e m ( A B S ) ,
- t h e e l e c t r o n i c b r a k e f o r c e d i s t r i b u -tion (EBFD),
- t h e e m e r g e n c y b r a k i n g a s s i s t a n c e (EBA).
Anti-lock braking system
and electronic brake force
distribution
L i n k e d s y s t e m s w h i c h i m p r o v e t h e s t a -
b i l i t y a n d m a n o e u v r a b i l i t y o f y o u r v e h i -
c l e w h e n b r a k i n g , i n p a r t i c u l a r o n p o o r
o r s l i p p e r y s u r f a c e s .
When braking in an emergency,
p r e s s v e r y i r m l y w i t h o u t r e l e a s i n g
t h e p r e s s u r e . W h e n r e p l a c i n g w h e e l s ( t y r e s a n d
rims), ensure that they conform to the
m a n u f a c t u r e r ’ s r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s .
Operating fault
I f t h i s w a r n i n g l i g h t c o m e s o n ,
a c c o m p a n i e d b y a n a u d i b l e
signal and a message on the
m u l t i - f u n c t i o n d i s p l a y , i t i n d i c a t e s
a m a l f u n c t i o n o f t h e a n t i - l o c k b r a k i n g
s y s t e m w h i c h c o u l d r e s u l t i n l o s s o f
c o n t r o l o f t h e v e h i c l e w h e n b r a k i n g .
I f t h i s w a r n i n g l i g h t c o m e s o n ,
t o g e t h e r w i t h t h e STOP and
ABS w a r n i n g l i g h t s , a c c o m p a -
nied by an audible signal and a
m e s s a g e o n t h e m u l t i f u n c t i o n d i s p l a y , i t
i n d i c a t e s a m a l f u n c t i o n o f t h e e l e c t r o n -
i c b r a k e f o r c e d i s t r i b u t i o n w h i c h c o u l d
result in loss of control of the vehicle
w h e n b r a k i n g .
You MUST stop as soon as it is safe
to do so.
In both cases, contact a PEUGEOT
dealer. Emergency braking assistance
S y s t e m w h i c h , i n a n e m e r g e n c y , e n a -
b l e s y o u t o o b t a i n t h e o p t i m u m b r a k i n g
p r e s s u r e m o r e q u i c k l y , t h u s r e d u c i n g
t h e s t o p p i n g d i s t a n c e .
* According to country.
Activation
T h e a n t i - l o c k b r a k i n g s y s t e m c o m e s
i n t o o p e r a t i o n a u t o m a t i c a l l y w h e n t h e r e
i s a r i s k o f w h e e l l o c k .
N o r m a l o p e r a t i o n o f t h e A B S m a y m a k e
itself felt by slight vibration of the brake
p e d a l . Activation
I t i s t r i g g e r e d b y t h e s p e e d a t w h i c h t h e
b r a k e p e d a l i s p r e s s e d .
The effect of this is a reduction in the
r e s i s t a n c e o f t h e p e d a l a n d a n i n c r e a s e
i n b r a k i n g e f i c i e n c y .
