Driving your vehicle
BRAKING SYSTEM
Power brakes
WARNING
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Your vehicle has power-assisted
brakes that adjust automatically
through normal usage.
•
Wet brakes may impair the vehi-
cle’s ability to safely slow down;
the vehicle may also pull to one
Take the following precautions:
•
Do not drive with your foot rest-
ing on the brake pedal. This will
create abnormal high brake tem-
peratures, excessive brake lin-
If the engine is not running or is
turned off while driving, the power
assist for the brakes will not work.
You can still stop your vehicle by
applying greater force to the brake
pedal than typical. The stopping dis-
tance, however, will be longer than
with power brakes.
side when the brakes are
applied. Applying the brakes
lightly will indicate whether they
have been affected in this way.
Always test your brakes in this
fashion after driving through
deep water. To dry the brakes,
lightly tap the brake pedal to
heat up the brakes while main-
taining a safe forward speed
until brake performance returns
to normal. Avoid driving at high
speeds until the brakes function
correctly.
ing
and
pad
wear,
increased stopping distances.
and
•
When descending a long or
steep hill, shift to a lower gear
and avoid continuous applica-
tion of the brakes. Applying the
brakes continuously will cause
the brakes to overheat and
could result in a temporary loss
of braking performance.
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.
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Pump the brake pedal only when
necessary to maintain steering con-
trol on slippery surfaces.
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