STARTING AND OPERATING
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BRAKE SYSTEM
If either of the two hyd rau lic system s lose
norm al capability, the rem aining system will
still function with som e loss of overall braking
effectiveness. This will be evid ent by increased
pedal travel during application and greater pedal force
requ ired to slow or stop . In addition, if the malfunction is
caused by an internal leak, as the brake fluid in the
master cylind er drop s, the brake warning ind icator will
light.
Your vehicle is equ ipped with power assisted brakes as
stand ard equ ipment. In the event power assist is lost for
any reason (for exam ple, rep eated brake applications
with the engine off), the brakes will still function. How-
ever, the effort requ ired to brake the vehicle will be much
greater than that requ ired with the power system oper-
ating.
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WARN ING!
WARN ING!
Rid ing the brak es can lead to brak e failu re and
possib ly an accid ent. Drivin g with you r foot restin g
or rid ing on the brak e pedal can resu lt in abnorm ally
high brak e tem peratu res, excessive lin ing wear, and
possib le brak e damage. You wouldn’t have you r full
brak ing capacity in an emergen cy.
Drivin g a veh icle with the brak e ligh t on is danger-
ous. A sign ifican t decrease in brak ing perform ance or
veh icle stab ility durin g brak ing may occur. It will
tak e you lon ger to stop the veh icle or will make you r
veh icle hard er to control. You could have an accid ent.
Have the veh icle checked immediately.
| Categories | Chrysler Manuals, Chrysler Pacifica Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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