Vauxhall VIVARO, Owner'S Manual

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146 Driving and operating
Caution
It is inadvisable to drive with hand
resting on the selector lever.
Gear shifting
3
98.
Stop-start system
3
135.
Brakes
The brake system comprises two
independent brake circuits.
If a brake circuit fails, the vehicle can
still be braked using the other brake
circuit. However, braking effect is
achieved only when you depress the
brake pedal firmly. You need to use
considerably more force for this. The
braking distance is extended. Seek
the assistance of a workshop before
continuing your journey.
When the engine is not running, the
support of the brake servo unit
disappears once the brake pedal has
been depressed once or twice.
Braking effect is not reduced, but
braking requires significantly greater
force. It is especially important to bear
this in mind when being towed.
If control indicator
R
illuminates in
the instrument cluster while driving
and a corresponding message
appears in the Driver Information
Centre
3
101, there is a fault in the
braking system. Seek the assistance
of a workshop immediately.
Control indicator
R
3
97.
Vehicle messages
3
102.
Antilock brake system
Antilock brake system (ABS)
prevents the wheels from locking.
ABS starts to regulate brake pressure
as soon as a wheel shows a tendency
to lock. The vehicle remains
steerable, even during hard braking.
ABS control is made apparent
through a pulse in the brake pedal
and the noise of the regulation
process.
For optimum braking, keep the brake
pedal fully depressed throughout the
braking process, despite the fact that
the pedal is pulsating. Do not reduce
the pressure on the pedal.
After starting-off, the system performs
a self-test which may be audible.
Control indicator
u
3
98.
Fault
If control indicator
u
does not go out
a few seconds after the ignition is
switched on, or if it illuminates while