ABS function: Notes
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2001 Saab 9-3. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Diagram 1: Braking force as a function of slip.
Vertical axis = Braking force
Horizontal axis = Slip
- Braking force
- Stable braking zone
- Unstable braking zone
- Slip
The ABS system provides optimum braking without any loss of directional stability.