Driving your vehicle
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Brake system
the brake or abnormal abrasion of
tyres because of such deicing
chemicals. You should operate
brake additionally so that you
would be able to remove the deic
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ing chemicals on the brake disk
and pad under a safe traffic con
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dition.
Brakes
䳜 Do not drive with your foot rest
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ing on the brake pedal. This will
create abnormal high brake tem
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peratures, excessive brake lining
and pad wear, and increased
stopping distances.
䳜 When descending a long or steep
hill, shift to a lower gear and avoid
continuous application of the
brakes. Continuous brake applica
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tion will cause the brakes to over
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heat and could result in a
temporary loss of braking perfor
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mance.
䳜 Wet brakes may impair the vehi
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cle䳓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 whether they have been
affected in this way. Always test
your brakes in this fashion after
driving through deep water. To
dry the brakes, apply them lightly
whilst maintaining a safe forward
speed until brake performance
returns to normal.
䳜 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 before driving,
you may depress the accelerator
instead of the brake pedal. It may
cause a serious accident.
In the event of brake failure
If service brakes fail to operate
whilst the vehicle is in motion, you
can make an emergency stop with
the parking brake. The stopping dis
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tance, however, will be much
greater than normal.
Parking brake
Applying the parking brake whilst
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.
Disc brakes wear indicator
Your vehicle has disc brakes.
When your brake pads are worn and
new pads are required, you will hear
a high-pitched warning sound from
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