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Starting and operating / Braking
Braking & Braking tips
WARNING
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Never rest your foot on the brake pedal while driving . This can cause dangerous overheating of the brakes and needless wear on the brake pads and linings .
! When the brakes get wet
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When driving in rain or after washing the vehicle , the brakes may get wet . As a result , brake stopping distance will be longer . To dry the brakes , drive the vehicle at a safe speed while lightly depressing the brake pedal to heat up the brakes .
! Use of engine braking
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Remember to make use of engine braking in addition to foot braking . When descending a grade , if only the foot brake is used , the brakes may start working improperly because of brake fluid overheating , caused by overheated brake pads . To help prevent this , shift into a lower gear to get stronger engine braking .
! Braking when a tire is punctured
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Do not depress the brake pedal suddenly when a tire is punctured . This could cause
a loss of control of the vehicle . Keep driving straight ahead while gradually reducing speed . Then slowly pull off the road to a safe location .
& Brake system
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! Two separate circuits
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Your vehicle has two separate circuit brake systems . Each circuit works diagonally across the vehicle . If one circuit of the brake system should fail , the other half of the system still works . If one circuit fails , the brake pedal will go down much closer to the floor than usual and you will need to press it down much harder . And a much longer distance will be needed to stop the vehicle .
! Brake booster
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The brake booster uses an engine manifold vacuum and a vacuum pump to assist braking force . Do not turn off the engine while driving because that will turn off the brake booster , resulting in poor braking power .
The brakes will continue to work even when the brake booster completely stops functioning . If this happens , you will have to depress the pedal much harder than during normal braking , and the braking distance will increase .
! Supplemental booster function when vacuum pressure fails
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While the ignition switch is turned “ ON ” and the engine is running , the supplemental booster function operates when the brake booster performance is decreased due to insufficient vacuum boost .
When the brake pedal is depressed while the supplemental booster function is operating , an operation sound and brake pedal vibration may be generated . This is not a malfunction .
! Brake assist system
WARNING
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Do not be overconfident about the brake assist . It is not a system that brings more braking ability to the vehicle beyond its braking capability . Always use the utmost care when driving regarding vehicle speed and safe distance .
CAUTION
When you need to brake suddenly , continue depressing the brake pedal strongly to bring the effect of the brake assist .