Driving your vehicle
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Brake system
Your vehicle is designed to activate
according to the driver's intention,
even with installed VSM. Always fol
low all the normal precautions for
driving at safe speeds for the condi
tions 䳍 including driving in clement
weather and on a slippery road.
For maximum protection, always
wear your seat belt. No system, no
matter how advanced, can compen
sate for all driver error and/or driv
ing conditions. Always drive
responsibly.
Hill-start Assist Control (HAC) (if
equipped)
A vehicle has the tendency to roll
back on a steep hill when it starts to
go after stopping. The Hill-start
Assist Control (HAC) prevents the
vehicle from rolling back by applying
the brakes automatically for about
2 seconds.
The brakes are released when the
accelerator pedal is engaged or
after about 2 seconds.
The HAC is activated only for about
2 seconds, so when the vehicle is
starting off always engaged the
accelerator pedal.
Maintaining Brake Pressure on
Incline
HAC does not replace the need to
apply brakes while stopped on an
incline. While stopped, make sure
you maintain brake pressure suffi
cient to prevent your vehicle from
rolling backward and causing an
accident. Don't release the brake
pedal until you are ready to acceler
ate forward.
Good braking practices
Good braking practices help keep
occupants safe and extend brake
life.
䳜 Check to be sure the parking
brake is not engaged and the
parking brake indicator light is out
before driving away.
䳜 Driving through water may get
the brakes wet. They can also get
wet when the vehicle is washed.
Wet brakes can be dangerous!
Your vehicle will not stop as
quickly if the brakes are wet. Wet
brakes may cause the vehicle to
pull to one side.
To dry the brakes, apply the
brakes lightly until the braking
action returns to normal, taking
care to keep the vehicle under
control at all times. If the braking
action does not return to normal,
stop as soon as it is safe to do so
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