2008 Kia Magentis Owners Manual

Driving your vehicle
BRAKE SYSTEM
Power brakes
Your vehicle  has  power-assisted brakes
that adjust automatically  through normal
usage.
In  the   event   that  the   power-assisted
brakes lose  power because  of a  stalled
engine  or some  other  reason,  you can
still stop your vehicle by applying greater
force  to the  brake  pedal  than you  nor-
mally would.The stopping distance, how-
ever, will be longer.
When  the   engine  is  not   running,  the
reserve brake power is partially depleted
each time the brake  pedal is applied. Do
not  pump   the  brake   pedal  when   the
power assist has been interrupted.
In the event of brake failure
WARNING - Brakes
If service brakes fail  to operate while the
vehicle  is in  motion,  you  can  make an
emergency stop  with the  parking brake.
The stopping  distance,  however, will  be
much greater than normal.
Do not  drive with  your  foot rest-
ing  on the  brake pedal. This  will
create abnormal  high brake  tem-
peratures, excessive  brake lining
and   pad   wear,   and   increased
stopping distances.
When descending a long or steep
hill,  shift   to  a   lower  gear   and
avoid  continuous  application  of
the   brakes.   Continuous    brake
application will  cause the brakes
to overheat  and could result  in a
temporary  loss   of  braking  per-
formance.
Wet brakes may result in the vehi-
cle not slowing down at the usual
rate and pulling to one side when
the   brakes   are   applied.    After
going  through   water,  apply  the
brakes  lightly  to  regain  smooth
braking performance.
WARNING - Parking brake
Pulling the  parking brake while the
vehicle is moving at normal speeds
can cause a sudden  loss of control
of the  vehicle. If  you must  use the
parking  brake to  stop  the  vehicle,
use  great  caution  in  applying  the
brake.
Pump the brake pedal only  when neces-
sary to maintain  steering control on slip-
pery surfaces.
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CategoriesKia Magentis Manuals, Kia Manuals
Model Year2008
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