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UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL
ind icate that the parking brake is applied, that the brake ind icated by the Brake Warning Light, which will turn on
fluid level is low, or that there is a problem with the when the brake fluid level in the master cylind er has
anti-lock brake system reservoir.
drop ped below a specified level.
If the light rem ains on when the parking brake has been The light will rem ain on until the cause is corrected .
disengaged , and the fluid level is at the full mark on the
NOTE: The light may flash momentarily during sharp
master cylind er reservoir, it ind icates a possible brake
cornering maneu vers, which change fluid level cond i-
hyd rau lic system malfunction or that a problem with the
tions. The vehicle shou ld have service perform ed, and
Brake Booster has been detected by the Anti-Lock Brake
the brake fluid level checked .
System (ABS) / Electronic Stability Program (ESP) sys-
tem . In this case, the light will rem ain on until the If brake failu re is ind icated , immediate rep air is neces-
cond ition has been corrected . If the problem is related to
the brake booster, the ABS pump will run when applying
the brake and a brake pedal pulsation may be felt during
each stop .
sary.
WARN ING!
Drivin g a veh icle with the red brak e ligh t on is
dangerou s. Part of the brak e system may have failed .
It will tak e lon ger to stop the veh icle. You could have
an accid ent. Have the veh icle checked immediately.
The dual brake system provid es a reserve braking capac-
ity in the event of a failu re to a portion of the hyd rau lic
system . A leak in either half of the dual brake system is
| Categories | Jeep Manuals, Jeep Wrangler Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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