Braking tips
Driving
with
the Toyota
tandem
master
cylinder
brake system.
The Toyota tandem
rnilster cylinder
brilke system is a hydraulic
c,ystem With two separate sub-systems
If elt
her sub-system
should farl. the other will stili
work
However.
the pedal Will be harder to
press, ilnd your SlOppmg distance Will be lon-
ger
Also.
the brake system
warning
light
may come on
Do not rely on a single brake
system. Have your brakes fixed immediately.
Driving
with
the brake booster.
The brake
booster uses engine vacuum to power-aSSist
the brakes
If the engine
should
qUit while
you ,He drIVing, you can bring the vphlcle to
J
stop With normal pedal pressur!;! There is
i~nough
reserve
vacuum
for
one
or
two
stops - but no morel
00 not pump
the brake pedal It the engine
5talls
Each push on the pedal uses up your
vacuum
reserve
Even if the power assist is completely
lost
the brakes wiff stiff work. But you will have
to push
the pedal hard-much
harder than
normal. And
your braking
distance
will
be
longer.
Good braking
practice
•
WashIng
your vehicle or driVing
through
deep water
may get
the brakes wet
Ii
they are wet. your vehicle
will
reQuue
J
longer stopping
distance, and It may pull
to one srde when the brakes ilre applied
To see whether they are wet. check for no
traffiC near you, and then press the pedal
lightly, If you do not feel a normal braking
force, the brakes are probably wet
To dry
them. drive the vehicle cautIOusly
while
lightly
presSing the brake pedal
If they
stili do not work sately, pull to the Side of
the road and call a Toyota dealfH for assI-
stance
•
To driVe! down a long or steep hili, reduce
your speed and downshift
Remember. If
you rrde the brakes excessively
they may
overheat and not work properly
•
Do not rest your foot on the brake pertill
while driVing It can cause dangerous ove-
rheiltlng.
needless
wear,
and
poor
fuel
economy
•
If you have a flat tHe while driVing, do not
brake suddenly
Keep a straight line while
reducing
speed
Then slowly
move com-
pletely off the road to a safe place
•
If your vehicle
IS equipped
with an auto-
matic transmiSSion, keep your foot on the
brake pedal whde stopped to prevent the
vehicle
from creeping
•
When
parking
on a hill,
turn
the front
wheels
until
they touch
the curb so that
the vehicle Will not roll Apply the parking
brake, and placfJ thfJ transmission
m "P"
(automatlcl
or In first or reverse (manual)
If necessary. block the wheels
•
Before
drlVHlg
off,
make
sure that
the
parking
brake IS fully
releilsed
and
the
parking
brake reminder
light IS off
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