2008 Chrysler Sebring Sedan Owners Manual

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BRAKESYSTEM

This light monitors various brake functions,

including brake fluid level and parking brake

application.Ifthebrakelightturnson,itmay

indicatethattheparkingbrakeisapplied,that

thebrakefluidlevelislow,orthatthereisaproblemwith

theanti-lockbrakesystem.

Yourvehicleisequippedwithpowerassistedbrakesas

standardequipment.Intheeventpowerassistislostfor

any reason (i.e. repeated brake applications with the

engine off) the brakes will still function. However, the

effortrequiredtobrakethevehiclewillbemuchgreater

thanthatrequiredwiththepowersystemoperating.

WARNING!

Riding the brakes can lead to brake failure and

possiblyanaccident.Drivingwithyourfootresting

orridingonthebrakepedalcanresultinabnormally

highbraketemperatures,excessiveliningwear,and

possiblebrakedamage.Youwouldn’thaveyourfull

brakingcapacityinanemergency.