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Driving your vehicle Brake system
ment of the vehicle which can injure
occupants or pedestrians.
Check the brake warning light by turn
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ing the ignition switch or ENGINE
START/STOP button ON (do not start
the engine). This light will be illuminated
when the parking brake is applied with
the ignition switch or ENGINE START/
STOP button in the START or ON posi
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tion.
Before driving, be sure the parking
brake is fully released and the brake
warning light is off.
If the brake warning light remains on
after the parking brake is released whilst
engine is running, there may be a mal
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function in the brake system. Immediate
attention is necessary.
If at all possible, cease driving the vehi
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cle immediately. If that is not possible,
use extreme caution whilst operating the
vehicle and only continue to drive the
vehicle until you can reach a safe loca
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tion or repair shop.
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) (if
equipped)
WARNING
ABS (or ESC) will not prevent accidents
due to improper or dangerous driving
manoeuvres. Even though vehicle con
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trol is improved during emergency brak
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ing, always maintain a safe distance
between you and objects ahead. Vehicle
speeds should always be reduced during
extreme road conditions.
The braking distance for cars equipped
with an anti-lock braking system (or
Electronic Stability Control system) may
be longer than for those without it in the
following road conditions.
During these conditions the vehicle
should be driven at reduced speeds:
僅 Rough, gravel or snow-covered roads.
僅 With tyre chains installed.
僅 On roads where the road surface is
pitted or has different surface height.
The safety features of an ABS (or ESC)
equipped vehicle should not be tested
by high speed driving or cornering. This
could endanger the safety of yourself or
others.
The ABS continuously senses the speed
of the wheels. If the wheels are going to
lock, the ABS system repeatedly modu
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lates the hydraulic brake pressure to the
wheels.
When you apply your brakes under con
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ditions which may lock the wheels, you
may hear a “tik-tik’’ sound from the
brakes, or feel a corresponding sensa
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tion in the brake pedal. This is normal
and it means your ABS is active.
In order to obtain the maximum benefit
from your ABS in an emergency situa
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tion, do not attempt to modulate your
brake pressure and do not try to pump
your brakes. Press your brake pedal as
hard as possible or as hard as the situa
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tion warrants and allow the ABS to con
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trol the force being delivered to the
brakes.
NOTICE
A click sound may be heard in the
engine compartment when the vehicle
begins to move after the engine is
started. These conditions are normal
and indicate that the anti-lock brake sys
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tem is functioning properly.