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Stopping safely in an emergency situation 

Sudden loss of power and the engine stalls -What do you do?

You're driving and suddenly there's no radio and no power.  What should you do?  Apply the brakes, soon steering will fail, next the brakes will go.  Keep eyes on the road, try to steer to side of the road and put flashing hazard lights on.

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Don't panic 

If you find it too difficult to slow down, move toward a safe area and use the emergency brake.

ABS Braking System


Vehicles equipped with an ABS braking system ought to provide controlled braking on most road surfaces. For ABS braking in an emergency situation:

* Press the brake pedal firmly.
* Don’t let up and allow the system to control wheel lock-up.

Another big VW recall 

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