Important safety notes

On slippery road surfaces, never downshift in WARNING
On slippery road surfaces, never downshift in order to obtain braking action. This could result in drive wheel slip and reduced vehicle control. Your vehicle's ABS will not prevent this type of loss of control.

Make sure that you do not endanger other WARNING
Make sure that you do not endanger other road users when you apply the brakes.

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