The anti-lock braking system is a vital safety feature that prevents wheel lock-up and skidding during an emergency braking event. Failure of such a crucial safety feature could lead to a fatal road accident. So, symptoms of failing ABS in your Mercedes-Benz should not be overlooked. Go through this slide to learn more.

1. MERCEDES-BENZ ABS FAILURE
CAUSES AND SYMPTOMS:
ACCORDING TO THE EXPERTS
OF SIMI VALLEY

2. T H E
INVENTION OF ANTI-LOCK BRAKING
SYSTEM OR AB S H A S S I G N I F I C A N T LY
E N H A N C E D T H E E F F I C I E N C Y
O F T H E B R A K I N G S Y S T E M .

3. I T S
P R IMARY JOB IS TO PREVENT WHEEL
LOCK-UP OR SKIDDING DURI N G A N
E M E R G E N C Y B R A K I N G E V E N T.

4. I T
IS A VERY COMPLEX SYSTEM WHICH IS
GUIDED BY A N A B S C O N T R O L
M O D U L E .

5. A B S CONT R O L M O D U L E IS A PRE-
PROGRAMMED UNIT THAT USES THE
DATA RECEIVED FROM WHEEL SPEED
SENSORS TO ADJUST THE BRA K I N G
P R E S S U R E W I T H I N T H E S Y S T E M .

6. M A L F U N C T IONS
IN THE ABS COULD JEOPARDIZE THE
ENTIRE BRA K I N G S Y S T E M O F YO U R
M E R C E D E S - B E N Z .

7. S O, FA C TORS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
FAILURE OF THE BA K I N G S Y S T E M
S H O U L D B E I D E N T I F I E D
A N D R E PA I R E D I M M E D I AT E LY.

8. CAUSES OF
ABS FAILURE

9. F O L LO W I N G
FA C TORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
MALFUNCTI O N S I N T H E A B S :
• LOW BRAKE FLUID LEVEL
• USE OF CONTAMINATED BRAKE FLUID
• FAULTY WHEEL SPEED SENSORS
• DEFECTIVE CONTROL MODULE
• WORN OUT HYDRAULIC PUMP

10. SYMPTOMS
OF ABS FAILURE

11. LOCKED
WHEELS

12. W H E E L
LO C K - U P W H I L E A P P LY I N G THE
BRAKES IS A CLEAR SI G N O F FA U LT Y
A B S .

13. S O,
S P OT A N D F I X T H E M A L F U N C T I O N S
I N THE ABS IMMEDI AT E LY.

14. ABS
LIGHT COMES
ON

15. I L LU M I N AT I O N
O F A B S L I G H T O N T H E
D A S H B O A R D I S A T E L L - TA L E S I G N
O F FA I L I N G ABS.

16. N E V E R
I G N O R E T H E E M E R G E N C E O F
S U C H K I N D S O F WA R N I N G SIGNS.

17. UNRESPONSIVE
BRAKING
SYSTEM

18. M A L F U N C T I O N S
I N T H E A B S C O U L D J E O PA R D I Z E
T H E B R A K I N G S Y S T E M O F YO U R
VEHICLE.

19. S O,
T H E U N R E S P O N S I V E B R A K I N G
S Y S T E M I N D I C AT E S T H AT A B S
M I G H T HAVE SOME ISSUES.

20. FINAL
THOUGHT

21. P R O B L E M S I N T H E A B S C O U L D
J E O PA R D I Z E T H E B R A K I N G
S Y S T E M O F YO U R MERCEDES-
BENZ.

22. S O,
T I M E LY A C T I O N S H O U L D B E
TA K E N TO F I X T H E FA U LT S I N
T H E A BS.

23. THANK YOU
H T T P : / / G E R M A N A U T O S P E C I A L I S T. N
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