Braking Capabilities..

**willownavarro** · November 20th, 2017 12:22 AM

SUCCESS! 😂 tried to put in L when going downhill.

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**BlancNoir** · November 20th, 2017 02:25 AM

Originally Posted by Walter

Still confusing ... lifting your foot off the brake pedal is different from stepping on the brake pedal ...

Sorry.

Lift off the pedal before you hit the hump para weight ng car nasa likod na. Thus, less suspension action (ang intense neto) sa front.

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**playplugg** · November 21st, 2017 12:33 AM

CVT ba, once na override into manual mode, effective ba ang engine braking?

**jut703** · November 21st, 2017 01:16 AM

Originally Posted by playplugg

CVT ba, once na override into manual mode, effective ba ang engine braking?

Yup. I use L mode all the time on my Civic whenever I go down from Baguio to capitalize on engine braking.

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**oj88** · November 21st, 2017 11:27 AM

If a bump or pothole gets you by surprise and there's not enough distance to brake to a full stop, firmly step on the brakes anyway to bleed off as much speed as possible and let go just before you hit the bump/pothole. That will usually prevent or lessen suspension and wheel damage.

That said, you should only do it if there's nobody tailgating you. If it's a trailer truck, forget it! You stand a better chance just running over the bump/pothole than to get rear-ended with solid steel.

Then there's also those rare potholes that you can practically "skip" or fly over when going fast enough. Braking in this case, might even be detrimental. Experience will teach you which road imperfections requires you to slow down and which ones can be taken at a faster speed.

What you do depends on your environment.

**enzo6k** · November 21st, 2017 11:44 AM

pano naman po malaman kung nag-engage ABS? may indicator ba yun? or mararamdam sa behavior ng oto?

**oj88** · November 21st, 2017 11:50 AM

Originally Posted by enzo6k

pano naman po malaman kung nag-engage ABS? may indicator ba yun? or mararamdam sa behavior ng oto?

You'll feel pulsations from your brake pedal accompanied by a distinct "KRRRRRRRG" sound from the ABS motor.

Some cars will flash their brake lights (or 3rd brake light) to alert the drivers behind that you're trying to do an abrupt stop.