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Antilock Brake System (ABS)

The concept

ABS keeps the wheels from locking

during braking, thereby enhancing

active driving safety.

Braking with ABS

If you are in a situation that requires full

braking, you will exploit the full benefits

of ABS system if you apply maximum

pedal pressure – panic stop. Since the

vehicle maintains steering responsive-

ness, you can avoid possible obstacles

with a minimum of steering effort,

despite the full brake application.

Pulsation at the brake pedal combined

with sounds from the hydraulic circuits

indicates to the driver that ABS is in its

active mode.

Dynamic Brake Control (DBC)

DBC is included in the DSC, refer to

page 86.

If you apply the brakes rapidly, this sys-

tem automatically generates maximum

braking force boost and thus helps to

achieve the shortest possible braking

distance in panic braking situations. All

of the benefits of the ABS are exploited

under these circumstances.

Do not reduce the pressure on the

brake pedal for the duration of the

brake application. When the brake

pedal is released, the DBC is deacti-

vated.

Cornering Brake Control (CBC)

CBC is an advanced engineering devel-

opment of ABS. When braking during

cornering with high lateral accelera-

tion, or when braking during a lane

change, vehicle stability is improved

and the steering response is enhanced.

Brake system

Brake fluid level

Low brake fluid level in the reservoir

combined with longer than usual pedal

travel may indicate a defect in one of

the brake system's hydraulic circuits.

Proceed to the nearest autho-

rized BMW center. Higher brake

application pressure may be necessary

when stopping, and the vehicle may

exhibit a slight tendency to pull to one

side. Brake distances may even be

longer. Please remember to adapt your

driving style accordingly.<

Disc brakes

Limited vehicle use, extended periods

with the vehicle parked or in storage,

and operating conditions in which brak-

ing is restricted to gentle, low-pressure

applications will all increase the ten-

dency for corrosion to form on the

rotors; this is often accompanied by a

simultaneous accumulation of contami-

nation on the brake pads. The pads

must exert a certain minimal level of

pressure against the rotors for the disc

brakes' inherent self-cleaning effect to

remain effective.

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