OPERATOR'S MANUAL

OPERATINGTHEBRAKESYSTEM
use,theASRWarningLampblinks
continuously.
Off-RoadABSFunctionSwitch
(option)
Yourvehiclemaybeequippedwith
aseparateswitchtoactivatean
Off-RoadABSfunction.Thisfunction
isNOTtobeusedforOn-Highway
drivingbutisintendedtobeused
toimprovestoppingperformancein
Off-Highwayconditions(e.g.loose
gravelandmud).TheOff-RoadABS
functionisaccomplishedbyallowinga
“wedge”ofmaterialtobuild-upinfront
ofmomentarilylockedwheels.
FeaturesandBenets
•ChangestheABScontrollimitsto
allowforamoreaggressiveABS
functionwhileoff-road.
•Improvesvehiclecontroland
helpsreducestoppingdistances
inoff-roadconditionsoronpoor
tractionsurfacessuchasloose
gravel,sandanddirt.
•Allowsretarderstofunction
independentlyoftheABSfunction.
•Ifyourvehicledoesnothavean
engineretarder,theOff-Road
ABSswitchwillfunctionthesame.
CAUTION
Neverdriveyourvehicleon
improvedroads/highwayswiththe
Off-RoadABSfunctionturnedon.
Whenyoudriveyourvehicleontoan
improvedroadsurfaceorhighway,
immediatelyturnofftheOff-Road
ABSswitch.Failuretodoso
willcausetheABSsystemtonot
functionproperlyinanABSevent
under25mphandcouldresultinan
accidentorpersonalinjury.
WARNING
Whiletheoff-roadmodecan
improvevehiclecontroland
shortenstoppingdistances,some
steeringabilitymaybereduced
oncertainsurfacesresultingfrom
themomentarilyslidingtires.
Alwaysoperateyourvehicleatsafe
operatingspeeds.Failuretodoso
maycauseyoutolosecontrolof
thevehicleandcouldresultinan
accidentorpersonalinjury.
HowTheOff-RoadABS
FunctionWorks
•TheABSlampashesslowly
duringoff-roadmodeengagement.
Thisisdonetoalertyouofa
modicationtotheABScontrol
software.
•Atspeedsabove25mph,theABS
controlleroperatesinthenormal
on-highwaymode.
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