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Driving your vehicle Brake system
Brake system
This vehicle is equipped with various
brakes and functions to stop the vehicle
or keep it stationary.
Power brakes
Your vehicle has power-assisted brakes
that adjust automatically through nor
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mal usage.
If the vehicle is not on 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 stop
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ping distance, however, will be longer
than with power brakes.
When the vehicle is not on, 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.
Pump the brake pedal only when neces
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sary to maintain steering control on slip
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pery surfaces.
NOTICE
僅 When stepping on the brake pedal
under a certain driving or weather
condition. you may witness your car
make a sound of squealing or some
other noises. This is not a brake mal
-
function but a normal phenomenon.
僅 When driving on the road to which
deicing chemicals are applied, the
vehicle may witness noises from the
brake or abnormal abrasion of tires
because of such deicing chemicals.
You should operate brake additionally
so that you would be able to remove
the deicing chemicals on the brake
disk and pad under a safe traffic con
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dition.
CAUTION
Brake Pedal
Do not drive with your foot resting on
the brake pedal. This will create abnor
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mally high brake temperatures which
can cause excessive brake lining and
pad wear.
WARNING
Steep Hill Braking
Avoid continuous application of the
brakes when descending a long or steep
hill by increasing the regeneration level.
Continuous brake application will cause
the brakes to overheat and could result
in a temporary loss of braking perfor
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mance.
Wet brakes may impair the vehicle's abil
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ity 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 while maintaining a
safe forward speed until brake perfor
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mance returns to normal.
CAUTION
Do not depress the brake pedal continu
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ously without the
READY
indicator ON.
The battery may be discharged.
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