Vauxhall 2013 Combo, Owner'S Manual

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112 Driving and operation
To ensure the full p edal trav el c an be
utilised, especially in c ase of a fault in one
of the brak e circuits, there must b e no mats
in the v icinity of the pedals
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103.
When the engine is not running, the
sup port of the brak e servo unit d isappears
once the brake pedal has been depressed
once or tw ic e. Bra king effect is not
red uced, b ut b ra king requires significantly
greater force. This is especially im portant
to bear in mind when tow ing.
The b ra ke fluid level should be check ed
reg ularly. If the brake fluid level is too low
and the hand brake is not ap plied, control
indicator R on the instrument panel
illuminates 3 66.
Brake system c ontrol indic ator R
The control indica tor illuminates w hen the
ignition is switc hed on if the ha ndb ra ke is
applied or if the brake or clutc h fluid level is
too low. Brake fluid 3 168.
For vehicles with Easytronic 3 , the control
indicator flashes for a few second s w hen
the ignition is turned off if the handbrake i s
not applied.
Anti-lock brake system (ABS
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ABS prevents the wheels from loc king .
ABS starts to reg ulate brake pressure as
soon a s a wheel shows a tendency to lock.
The vehicle remains steera ble, even during
hard b ra king .
ABS control is mad e ap parent thoug h a
pulse in the brake pedal and the noise of
the regulation process.
For optimum braking, keep the brake
pedal fully depressed throughout the
brak ing process, despite the fact that the
pedal is pulsa ting. Do not reduce the
pressure on the peda l.
9 Warning
If the control indicator illum inates when
the handbrake is released, stop driving
immed iately. Contact a work shop for
assista nce.