FORD 2005 Escape Hybrid v.1 - Manual (Page 206)

Using ABS
When hard braking is required, apply continuous force on the brake
pedal; do not pump the brake pedal since this will reduce the
effectiveness of the ABS and will increase your vehicle’s stopping
distance. The ABS will be activated immediately, allowing you to retain
full steering control during hard braking and on slippery surfaces.
However, the ABS does not decrease stopping distance.
ABS warning lamp
The ABS lamp in the instrument
cluster momentarily illuminates
when the ignition is turned on. If
the light does not illuminate during
start up, remains on or flashes, the
ABS may be disabled and may need to be serviced
Even when the ABS is disabled,
normal braking is still effective. (If
your BRAKE warning lamp
illuminates with the parking brake
released, have your brake system
serviced immediately.)
Regenerative Braking System (RBS)
Your Hybrid Electric Vehicle uses a feature known as regenerative
braking. This is used to simulate the engine braking of an internal
combustion engine and assist the standard brake system while recovering
some of the energy of motion back into the battery to improve fuel
economy. The standard brake system is designed to fully stop the car if
regenerative braking is not available. During regenerative braking, the
motor is spun as a generator to create electrical current. This recharges
the high voltage battery and slows the vehicle. In effect, once the
accelerator pedal is released, the motor changes from an energy user to
an energy producer.
When the accelerator pedal is released or the brake pedal is applied, the
brake controller automatically detects the amount of deceleration
requested and optimizes how much of the deceleration will be produced
by regenerative braking. The remaining portion is generated by standard
friction braking. When the battery is almost fully charged, the amount of
regenerative braking is limited to avoid overcharging, and the requested
deceleration is produced by standard friction braking alone.
Regenerative braking does not take the place of the standard friction
brakes; it only assists them. Regenerative braking has also been designed
ABS
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