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Grip and steering control can be lost.
Grip and steering control can be lost as locked wheels slide. This does not mean brakes stop working entirely or that the engine necessarily breaks. ABS aims to prevent locking: in an emergency with ABS, brake firmly and maintain pressure according to vehicle instructions. Advice to avoid strong braking must not be applied universally when it is necessary to prevent a collision.
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Grip and steering control can be lost.
The engine is guaranteed to break.
The brakes necessarily stop working entirely.
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