STARTINGANDOPERATING
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BRAKESYSTEM
Ifeitherofthetwohydraulicsystemslosenormalcapa-
bility,theremainingsystemwillstillfunctionwithsome
lossofoverallbrakingeffectiveness.Thiswillbeevident
byincreasedpedaltravelduringapplicationandgreater
pedal force required to slow or stop. In addition, if the
malfunction is caused by an internal leak, as the brake
fluid in the master cylinder drops, the brake warning
indicatorwilllight.
Yourvehicleisequippedwithpowerassistedbrakesas
standardequipment.Intheeventpowerassistislostfor
any reason (for example, repeated brake applications
with the engine off), the brakes will still function. The
effortrequiredtobrakethevehiclewillbemuchgreater
thanthatrequiredwiththepowersystemoperating.
WARNING!
Anti-LockBrakeSystem(ABS)—IfEquipped
The ABS gives increased vehicle stability and brake
performanceundermostbrakingconditions.Thesystem
automatically“pumps”thebrakesduringseverebraking
conditionstopreventwheellock-up.
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Riding the brakes can lead to brake failure and
possiblyanaccident.Drivingwithyourfootresting
orridingonthebrakepedalcanresultinabnormally
highbraketemperatures,excessiveliningwear,and
possiblebrakedamage.Youwouldn’thaveyourfull
brakingcapacityinanemergency.
All vehicle wheels and tires must be the same size and
tires must be properly inflated to produce accurate
signalsfortheABScomputer.However,thesystemwill
compensatewhenthecompactspareisinuse.
| Categories | Chrysler Manuals, Chrysler Sebring Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2005 |
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