Seat Inca 2020, Owner'S Manual

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INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 3.7
TIPS AND MAINTENANCE
Overheating of the brakes
Warning
•
Never let the brakes “rub” by
pressing the pedal too lightly
when you do not really need to
brake. This causes the brakes to
overheat, leads to longer braking
distances and to a higher level of
wear.
•
Before starting on a long stretch
of road in a very hilly area, please
reduce your speed, change to a
lower gear (manual gearbox) or
choose a lower position (auto-
matic gearbox). In this way you
will use the braking power of the
engine and relieve pressure on the
brakes.
•
If a front spoiler, full size wheel
trims etc., is retrofitted, it is
necessary to ensure that the flow
of air to the front brakes is not
restricted – otherwise the brakes
can overheat.
Servobrake
Warning
The servo is operated by a vacuum
which is only generated when the
engine is running. For this reason
the vehicle should not be allowed
to roll with the engine switched
off.
When the brake servo is not work-
ing because, for example, the
vehicle is being towed or a defect
has occurred on the brake servo
itself, the brake pedal must be
pressed considerably harder to
compensate for the absence of
servo assistance.
Anti-locking brake system*
The ABS plays a major part in increasing
the active safety of the vehicle. The big
advantage when compared with a conven-
tional brake system is that even when
braking hard on a slippery road surface
the best possible steerability is retained
for the road condition because the wheels
do not lock. Steering control is there-
fore maintained, giving the best dri-
ving stability possible.
However, one must not expect the ABS
system to shorten the braking distance
under all conditions. When driving on
gravel or on fresh snow covering a slip-
pery surface, i.e. when one should be dri-
ving very slowly and carefully, the stop-
ping distance may even be slightly longer.
Please also refer to the notes on the
next page.