BMW serie 7 1999 Manual Do Utilizador

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Antilock Brake System (ABS)

Disc brakes

In the event of a fault

If the ABS warning lamp in the
instrument cluster comes on, re-
fer to page

tem then reverts to conventional
operation as on vehicles without
ABS. However, have the brake

system checked by your BMW center
as soon as possible. To prevent unde-
tected defects and cumulative faults
from adversely affecting the brake sys-
tem, refer any problems to your autho-
rized BMW center at the earliest oppor-
tunity.

Disc brakes furnish optimum decelera-
tion and braking control and greater
fade resistance under heavy use.

When the vehicle is driven only occa-
sionally, during extended periods when
the vehicle is not used at all, and in op-
erating conditions where brake applica-
tions are less frequent, there is an in-
creased tendency for corrosion of the
rotors and accumulation of contamina-
tion on the brake pads. This occurs be-
cause the minimal pressure which must
be exerted by the pads to clean the ro-
tors by brake applications is not
reached.

If the brake rotors are corroded, they
will tend to respond to braking with a
pulsating effect which even extended
application will fail to cure.

We recommend the use of original
BMW brake pads and compo-

nents, otherwise driving safety can be
impaired.