A technology which senses an emergency braking situation and provides an immediate increase in hydraulic pressure. The system measures the speed at which the brake pedal is pressed in determining whether an emergency braking situation exists. Brake Assist systems can reduce the overall stopping distance of a vehicle by eliminating the human tendancy of not braking soon enough or hard enough.
System to reduce the stopping distance during emergency braking by rapidly generating maximum boost pressure.
An enhancement of ABS (see also this term), brake assist monitors pedal motion and maximizes system force in response to an emergency hit.
An extension of anti-lock braking technology pioneered, as with many safety systems, by Mercedes-Benz. Brake assist basically takes over control of heavy braking when sensors determine the driver wants to stop the car as suddenly as possible. Rather than letting the driver perhaps apply too little brake-pedal force (or take a fraction of a second to reach maximum brake pressure), the computer electronically stomps the pedal for the shortest possible braking distance. Most owners will never activate it, except in an emergency braking situation.
A provision that increases braking power when the computer detects that the driver is making a panic stop Read more SEE RELATED TERMS: disc brake drum brake
Even though contemporary ABS systems do a good job of bringing a vehicle to a stop, a good number of drivers don't press the brakes hard enough in an emergency stop to make the most of the system. As a result, several automakers have included Brake Assist which automatically administers the complete brake force during a panic stop to slow the vehicle as rapidly as possible.
Brake Assist (BA or BAS) is a generic term for an automobile braking technology that increases braking pressure in an emergency situation.
