ABS and Brake Assist
Active Safety Systems that ensure vehicle movement stability under extreme circumstances
ABS
This is a brake system that prevents slippage due to tire lock when applying the brake under conditions like sudden braking and slippery road surfaces, ensuring stable vehicle orientation and obstacle avoidance with steering wheel inputs.
ABS is standard equipment on all our regular-sized and small-sized passenger vehicles. ABS is optional on all our mini-sized vehicle models. Plans to provide ABS as standard equipment on all vehicles are in place.
ABS Effectiveness(Illustration)
[Vehicles not Equipped with ABS]
Tires lock under sudden braking, vehicle body orientation becomes unstable, and steering wheel inputs cannot control the vehicle.
[Vehicles Equipped with ABS]
Tires do not lock under sudden braking, vehicle body orientation is as stable as possible, and steering wheel inputs can help avoid an obstacle.
Warning:
ABS is first and foremost a system that supports driver braking operation. Therefore, as with vehicles not equipped with ABS, one must sufficiently decelerate before a curve since the system was not intended for unreasonable driving. Please drive safely.
Brake Assist
This system supports pedal actuation during emergency braking by providing additional braking force.
Once brake force exceeds a certain level, the brake booster gain is increased, and, while the braking force is applied, the effectiveness of ABS becomes evident.
Brake Assist is standard equipment on the Colt, Lancer, Airtrek, Dion, and Grandis, and an optional set with ABS on mini-sized vehicles.
Brake Assist (BA) Function
EBD (Electronic Braking Distribution)
Braking forces to the front and rear wheels are optimized and maximum braking is ensured.
When braking with more than one occupants, EBD increases the motive forces to the rear wheels more than when there is only one occupant, increasing brake effectiveness compared to non-EBD vehicles.
ekWagon, Colt, Lancer, AirTrek, Dion, Grandis, and Pajero are equipped with EBD.
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ABS is standard equipment on all our regular-sized and small-sized passenger vehicles. ABS is optional on all our mini-sized vehicle models. Plans to provide ABS as standard equipment on all vehicles are in place.
ABS Effectiveness(Illustration)
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[Vehicles not Equipped with ABS]
Tires lock under sudden braking, vehicle body orientation becomes unstable, and steering wheel inputs cannot control the vehicle.
[Vehicles Equipped with ABS]
Tires do not lock under sudden braking, vehicle body orientation is as stable as possible, and steering wheel inputs can help avoid an obstacle.
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| Warning: | ABS is first and foremost a system that supports driver braking operation. Therefore, as with vehicles not equipped with ABS, one must sufficiently decelerate before a curve since the system was not intended for unreasonable driving. Please drive safely. |
Brake Assist |
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This system supports pedal actuation during emergency braking by providing additional braking force.
Once brake force exceeds a certain level, the brake booster gain is increased, and, while the braking force is applied, the effectiveness of ABS becomes evident. Brake Assist is standard equipment on the Colt, Lancer, Airtrek, Dion, and Grandis, and an optional set with ABS on mini-sized vehicles.
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Brake Assist (BA) Function
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EBD (Electronic Braking Distribution) |
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Braking forces to the front and rear wheels are optimized and maximum braking is ensured.
When braking with more than one occupants, EBD increases the motive forces to the rear wheels more than when there is only one occupant, increasing brake effectiveness compared to non-EBD vehicles. ekWagon, Colt, Lancer, AirTrek, Dion, Grandis, and Pajero are equipped with EBD.
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