Daewoo Kalos, User Manual

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DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE 3–19
WET BRAKES
Driving through water or washing your
car can get the brake components wet.
To restore normal braking:
1. Check behind you for other vehicles.
2. Keep a safe forward speed with
plenty of space to your rear and sides.
3. Gently apply brakes until normal
performance is restored.
OVERHEATED BRAKES
Braking excessively when going down
a long, steep hill can temporarily over-
heat the brakes. Shift to a lower gear
when going down hills. Do not continu-
ously apply the brakes.
See “ENGINE BRAKING” later in this
section or in the index.
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WARNING
After driving through deep water,
washing the vehicle, or using the
brakes excessively when going down
a steep hill, the brakes can tempo-
rarily lose their stopping power. This
may be due to wet brake components
or overheating.
If your brakes temporarily lose their
stopping power because of overheat-
ing:
• Shift to a lower gear when going
down hills. Do not continuously
apply the brakes. See “ENGINE
BRAKING” in the index.
If your brakes temporarily lose their
power because of wet brake compo-
nents, the following procedure will
help restore their normal perfor-
mance:
1. Check behind you for other
vehicles.
2. Keep a safe forward speed with
plenty of space to your rear and
sides.
3. Gently apply the brakes until nor-
mal performance is restored.
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(2)
(3)
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PARKING BRAKE
The parking brake acts on the rear
wheels.
The parking brake lever is located
between the front seats.
To set the parking brake, stop the
vehicle, press the brake pedal and pull
the lever up firmly.
To release the parking brake, press the
brake pedal and;
1. Pull the lever up slightly.
2. Push the button on the tip of the
lever.
3. Lower the lever while holding the
button in.