[Fast Freddie]

Load proportioning brake valve: A device that senses and adjusts for the changing brake pressure requirements caused by varying weight loads or by the weight transfer in vehicles braking sharply. In addition, the Passat has software-based electronic brake pressure proportioning (EBV) that allows active proportioning of brake forces. As a result, the mechanical proportioning valve can be dispensed. EBV is operational up to the point where ABS initiates