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5. Driving guide
WARNING
A new tire and brake lining having
not undergone running-in do not
have the best adhesion and friction
characteristics.
● New tires do not yet have the best
adhesion, so please drive carefully
for the first 500km to avoid accidents!
● New brake linings in the first 200km
to 300km driving distance do not get
the best friction characteristics, and
braking effects are not as good as
expected, so new brake linings must
be subject to running-in. Braking
effects can be compensated by
increasing the force applied to the
brake pedal. New brake linings must
also be subject to running-in.
● During driving, do not get too close
to other vehicles or bring the vehicle
to a situation where emergency
braking is necessary. Take care
especially when driving with a new
tire and new brake lining having not
undergone running-in, for fear of
accidents!
WARNING
When the brake is wet or icy or when
the vehicle is running on a salted road,
the braking lag may occur, resulting in
a longer braking distance. Therefore, be
careful to prevent accidents.
● A longer braking distance or a fault in
the braking system will increase the
accident rate.
● Lightly depress the brake pedal to
check the brake.
● Lightly depress the brake pedal to
dry brakes or remove ice or anti-skid
salt from brakes.
WARNING
When brakes are overheated, braking
effects will reduce, increasing the
braking distance!
● Take care to avoid overheating
brakes.
● When driving downhill, brakes are
likely to be overheated as the brake
load increases.
● It is recommended to engage a low
gear (in manual mode) before driving
down a long and steep slope to
reduce the vehicle speed, and make
full use of the engine braking effect
to reduce the brake load.
● Do not keep depressing the brake
pedal. Otherwise, the brake will
overheat and the braking distance
i n c r e a s e s . B r a k e t h e v e h i c l e
intermittently according to road and
traffic conditions.
