You have anti-lock brakes (ABS) and must use the brakes on an icy road. What does the manual's Skids section tell you to do?
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A.
Shift into neutral before braking
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B.
Use firm, steady pressure on the brake pedal Correct
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C.
Apply only the emergency brake
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D.
Pump the brake pedal gently
The answer is "Use firm, steady pressure on the brake pedal"
For ABS on slick surfaces, the manual says to apply firm, steady pressure to the brake pedal and let the system pulse the wheels for you. The 'pump the brake' answer is the non-ABS technique printed one line below, and the manual capitalizes 'Do not PUMP' because so many drivers carry the older habit over.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Shift into neutral before braking
Neutral is the stuck-throttle step, not the ABS-on-ice step. This answer swaps in the stuck-gas-pedal procedure for a routine ABS stop.
C. Apply only the emergency brake
The emergency brake belongs to the brake-failure procedure, not ordinary ABS use. This answer reaches for the failed-brakes procedure when the service brakes are still working fine.
D. Pump the brake pedal gently
The manual capitalizes 'Do not PUMP' for ABS vehicles. This answer carries the non-ABS pumping technique into a car whose system is designed to pulse the wheels for you.
This question tests your knowledge of Emergencies in North Carolina. Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook, "Skids," p.77..
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