2014 Chrysler Town & Country Owner Manual - Page 496

494 STARTING AND OPERATING ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) • Brake pedal pulsations. The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) provides increased • A slight drop or fall away of the brake pedal at the end vehicle stability and brake performance under most of the stop. braking conditions. The system operates with a separate computer to modulate hydraulic pressure to prevent WARNING! wheel lock-up and help avoid skidding on slippery • The Anti-Lock Brake System contains sophistisurfaces. cated electronic equipment that may be susceptible ABS is activated during braking under certain road or to interference caused by improperly installed, or stopping conditions. ABS-inducing conditions can inhigh output radio transmitting equipment. This clude ice, snow, gravel, bumps, railroad tracks, loose interference can cause possible loss of anti-lock debris, or panic stops. braking capability. Installation of such equipment should be performed by qualified professionals. You may experience the following when the brake system • Pumping of the Anti-Lock Brakes will diminish goes into anti-lock: their effectiveness and may lead to a collision. • The ABS motor running (it may continue to run for a Pumping makes the stopping distance longer. Just short time after the stop). press firmly on your brake pedal when you need to slow down or stop. • A clicking sound of solenoid valves. (Continued)