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Traction Control / ABS: Anti-lock Brake System ABS: Anti-lock Brake System
    - System Overview
    - Sensors
    - Control Units

 

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Active Safety Systems: ABS, the Anti-lock Brake System
What Does ABS Do?

First introduced by Mercedes-Benz
over 2 decades ago.
ABS, provides
directional stability during emergency
braking
. It has been standard equipment on U.S. models since 1989.

ABS releases the brakes momentarily
whenever wheel speed sensors indicate
a locked wheel during braking. This is because a locked wheel will not respond no matter how the steering wheel is turned.

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The primary purpose of ABS is to preserve directional stability and allow the driver to
continue steering during emergency
braking.
It does not necessarily provide
shorter stopping distances..