Brake Assistant System (BAS)

The BAS may provide additional pressure when you momentarily and strongly engage the brake pedal in situations where sudden braking is required.

The BAS can reduce the time required for the ABS control to activate, and consequently reduces the braking distance, by providing additional pressure to the brakes up to the point of ABS intervention.

BAS operation

The BAS operates under the following circumstances:

  • Your vehicle speed is above 6 mph (10 km/h) and the ABS control is not activated.

  • You have fully engaged the brake pedal over a certain level.

  • The friction of the road surface is above a certain level.

BAS operation OFF

The BAS does not operate under the following circumstances:

  • Your speed is below 3 mph (5 km/h).

  • You engage the brake pedal in certain road conditions where the system does not function well.

  • The friction of the road surface is below a certain level.

TIP

The system operates depending on your driving habits, the vehicle speed, the degree to which you engage the brake pedal, and the conditions of the road surface.