Fiat Doblo Owner's Handbook Manual - Abs

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE

ABS

The vehicle can be fitted with an ABS

braking system, which prevents the

wheels from locking when braking,

makes the most of road grip and gives

the best control when emergency

braking under difficult road conditions.

The driver can tell the ABS system

has come into play because the brake

pedal pulsates slightly and the system

gets noisier.

This should not be interpreted as a

fault in the brakes; on the contrary it

is a sign that the ABS system is work-

ing: it tells the driver that the vehicle

is travelling at the limit of its road grip

and that he should alter his speed to

fit the type of road surface.

The ABS system is an addition to the

basic braking system. If there is a mal-

function, the system turns off auto-

matically and only the ordinary brakes

continue to work.

If a failure occurs, and consequently

the anti-lock function is not effective,

the braking system will continue to

work as usual.

If you have never driven a vehicle

with ABS before, you should practice

using the system on slippery terrain,

obviously with the necessary safety

precautions and keeping to the High-

way Code of the country you are in.

It is also a good idea to read the fol-

lowing information carefully.

The advantage in using the ABS sys-

tem is that it continues to give you

maximum manoeuvrability even when

braking hard in conditions of poor grip

by preventing the wheels locking.

You should, however, not expect the

braking distance to always decrease:

for example surfaces with gravel or

fresh snow on a slippery road will in

fact increase the braking distance.

Correct positions as a function

of the load

0 - one or two occupants in the

front seats.

1 - five 

occupants.

2 -  five occupants + load in boot.

3 - driver + maximum permissible

load stowed in boot.

Check the headlight

beam position every time

you change the load to be

carried.

HEADLIGHT ADJUSTMENT

ABROAD 

Headlights are orientated as to drive

inside the country of origin before sell-

ing the vehicle. When travelling in

countries with opposite driving direc-

tion, you need to cover the headlight

areas according to the Road Code of

the country you are travelling in.

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