The ABS, ESC or ASR systems that are currently installed on cars increase driving safety. However, only if the driver knows how they work and how to use them. Experts will tell you how to brake properly.
Should I apply the brakes when braking in an emergency with an ABS vehicle? NO. Should the brake pedal be fully depressed? Yes. Do I need to simultaneously depress the clutch with a manual transmission? Yes. Why? An expert from the Renault Safe Driving School will explain the intricacies of braking.
Driver ignorance.
During training to improve driving technique, it often turns out that drivers do not know how to brake in an emergency. The reason may be the absence of this element in driving courses and the fact that many people took a driving test at a time when cars with ABS were not standard. – It also happens that the driver instinctively takes his foot off the brake or releases pressure when he feels the pedal pulsate or hears unusual vehicle sounds – says Adam Bernard, director of the Renault Driving School. – Sometimes drivers want to brake more carefully because they are afraid of overusing the brake pads or damaging the car.
car with ABS
In order to properly and effectively brake a car with ABS in an emergency, you should simultaneously depress the brake pedal and the clutch pedal with maximum force in the case of a manual transmission and do not reduce the pressure until the speed is reduced to the one we need in this situation or until the vehicle comes to a stop.
– Not impulse brake – Adam Bernard says The ABS system increases or decreases braking pressure as needed, and on modern models it even decides how much to brake each wheel based on its grip, for example if one wheel drives into a frozen puddle while the other drives through snow. , the pressure on a wheel braking on ice will be less than on a wheel braking on snow. And why do you have to press the clutch? If we do not press the clutch, we lengthen the braking distance and impair the car’s handling. In such a situation, there is also a risk that the machine will “stall”.
Does ABS increase stopping distance?
The purpose of the system is not to reduce or increase the braking distance, but to enable the vehicle to be steered in an emergency braking situation, which is not possible with locked wheels. - So we can say that the length of this road is optimal in terms of maintaining controllability. In practice, the ABS system usually shortens the braking distance, but there may be circumstances where it is lengthened due to the type of surface, such as a very rough road, says Adam Bernard.
How does the ASR system support the driver?
ASR, i.e. traction control, prevents wheel slip when starting off and accelerating by reducing the power transmitted to the drive wheels. Sometimes the ASR will also activate the brakes to slow down wheel spin. - In many cars there is an option to turn off the ASR system, because what usually helps us can also prevent us from driving out of a snowdrift or sand - adds an expert.
Benefits and operation of ESC
ESC, on the other hand, is a system that helps you stay on course. The system constantly monitors various sensors and, if necessary, brakes the corresponding wheel or wheels, reducing the torque, which has a stabilizing effect on the car and prevents skidding. Vehicle stability control electronics uses and analyzes the operation of multiple sensors simultaneously, including: uses ABS sensors, analyzes speed, steering angle, torque, selected gear and many other elements depending on the vehicle. – Simply put, the ESC system makes sure that the car goes where we have the steering wheel, so with ESC always turn the steering wheel in the direction of travel – concludes Adam Bernard.
Source: Wprost
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