Driving your vehicle
BRAKE SYSTEM
Power brakes
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WARNING - Brakes
Your vehicle has power-assisted
brakes that adjust automatically
through normal usage.
•
Wet brakes may impair the
vehicle’s ability to safely slow
down; the vehicle may also
pull to one side when the
brakes are applied. Applying
the brakes lightly will indicate
•
•
Do not drive with your foot
resting on the brake pedal.
This will create abnormal high
brake temperatures, exces-
sive brake lining and pad
wear, and increased stopping
distances.
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 normally would. The
stopping distance, however, 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.
whether
they
have
been
affected in this way. Always
test your brakes in this fash-
ion after driving through deep
water.To dry the brakes, apply
them lightly while maintaining
a safe forward speed until
brake performance returns to
normal.
• Always, confirm the position
of the brake and accelerator
pedal before driving. If you
don't check the position of the
accelerator and brake pedal
When descending a long or
steep hill, shift to a lower gear
(for
automatic
transaxle,
move the shift lever to sports
mode) and avoid continuous
application of the brakes.
Continuous brake application
will cause the brakes to over-
heat and could result in a tem-
porary loss of braking per-
formance.
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before
depress
driving,
the
you may
accelerator
instead of the brake pedal. It
may cause a serious accident.
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