Maintenance & Service
How to Identify Brake Wear
Brakes tell you they are wearing out, usually in stages, and usually well before they become dangerous. Here is what…
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An amber ABS symbol meaning the anti-lock braking system has switched itself off.
Can you continue driving?
Yes — no immediate risk
The anti-lock braking system has disabled itself. Your ordinary brakes still work exactly as before — the car will stop. What you have lost is the system that stops a wheel locking under heavy braking, and with it the ability to steer while braking hard.
You can carry on driving. Leave more room than usual, brake earlier and more progressively, and be especially careful in the wet or on loose surfaces.
Avoid emergency stops where you can. Without ABS, a locked wheel means no steering until you release the pedal.
Soon. ABS faults do not clear themselves, and many cars switch off traction and stability control at the same time — so one fault quietly removes three safety systems.
Maintenance & Service
Brakes tell you they are wearing out, usually in stages, and usually well before they become dangerous. Here is what…
Dashboard symbols are largely standardised; these are the models with guides that mention this one.
