Lada GRANTA, User Manual

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the vehicle with the parking brake
on for a long time.
Warning
In case one of the braking sys-
tem circuits is a failure, the sec-
ond circuit ensures the vehicle
braking. Thereupon, the pedal
travel extends and the braking
efficiency decreases, which, at
first moment, you may assess as
complete braking failure. In this
case do not release the pedal and
do not work it repeatedly, as
these actions just increase the
braking distance, but, on the con-
trary, step on the pedal to get
maximum possible braking
effect.
While stopping or parking uphill or
downhill apply the parking brake and
the first or the reverse gear in the
transmission, accordingly.
In order that the brake pads do not
to freeze to the drums after driving
on wet roads and at low tempera-
tures, do not leave the vehicle in an
open area with the parking brake on
without drying the brakes by smooth
braking operations when approach-
ing the parking lot.
When parking the vehicle during a
snowfall it is recommended to dep-
ress the wiper arms from the wind-
shield to prevent the blades freezing.
Warning
Do not switch off the ignition
when the vehicle is in motion! The
engine shut-down sharply increa-
ses the force that must be applied
to the brake pedal to brake the
vehicle.
Anti-lock braking system
In the design variant the vehi-
cles are equipped with anti-lock
braking system (ABS) which pre-
vents locking of wheels during brak-
ing, thereby ensuring the specified
path of movement maintenance and
the ability to correct it, as well as
minimum braking distance under
smooth and hard surface conditions
by turning the steering wheel during
braking. However, when braking on
the road with rough or loose surface
(gravel, sand, unrolled snow), the
extension of the braking distance, as
compared with braking under the
same conditions with locked wheels,
can take place.
ABS also performs an additional
function of electronic brake force
distribution, which, in all normal
modes of braking and even in case of
failure of the the ABS main function,
provides optimum ratio of braking
force to the front and rear wheels.
ATTENTION!
To prevent the ABS efficiency
limitation, do not install the dif-
ferent size tires on the vehicle.
In case of emergency braking, as
quickly as possible and with maxi-
mum force, press the brake pedal
and hold it down until the vehicle
stops. While braking hold down the
brake pedal when the direction of
driving changes.
Warning
Pump braking (releasing and
re-pressing the brake pedal) on
ABS vehicles increases the brak-
ing distance.
Braking with the ABS starts at a
speed of more than 8 km/h and it is
accompanied by a slight brake pedal
pulsation and distinctive hum of the
ABS actuators. The ABS stops oper-
ating when the vehicle speed is
reduced to 3 km/h.
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