Particular Characteristics of the Anti-Lock Braking System

PARTICULAR CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM

Models equipped with the anti-lock braking system (A.B.S.) may exhibit one or more of the following characteristics from time to time, but none of these is abnormal.
(1) A pulsing feeling in the brake pedal, or vibration of the body or the steering wheel, when the anti-lock braking system is activated by sudden braking or by braking on a slippery road surface. Actually, this phenomenon is an indication that the anti-lock braking system is functioning normally.
(2) When the vehicle speed reaches approximately 6 km/h (4 mph) after the engine is started and the vehicle starts off (for the first time), a whining motor noise may be heard from the engine compartment if the vehicle is traveling in a quiet place. This noise is simply the result of a self-check being made of the anti-lock braking system operation.