FOUR-WAY HAZARD WARNING FLASHER
..
NonCE:
The hazard
..
' flasher
is
covered
in
Section
3
"In
Case
of
Emergency"
.
FLOOR CONTROLS
BRAKING SYSTEM
The regular brake system is designed for braking performance
under a wide range of driving ' conditions ' even when the vehicle is
loaded to its
full rated vehicle load.
CAUTION:
Driving
through
water
deep
enough
to
wet
the brakes may
cause
the
brakes
not
to
work
as ,well.
As
a
result
the
vehicle will
not
'
slow
down
at
the
usual rate, and
it
may
pull
to
the
right
or
left.
After
checking
to
the
rear
for
other
vehicles,
apply
the
brakes
lightly
to
check
whether
this
has
happened. To
dry
them
quickly,
lightly
apply
the
brakes.
At
the same time, keep a,'
safe
forward
speed, with
plenty
of
clear
space ahead,
to
the
rear,
and
to
the
sides. Do
this
until
the brakes
return
to
norma!,.
NonCE:
The brake system warning light is,
covered
in Section
2.
"Instrument.
Panel"
Power Brakes
• Hoptional power
aSSist
is lost
beCause
of a stalled engine or
other reasons,
the · brakes
can
normally still
be
applied with
power assist at least
two
times using reserve power.
•
If
the brake pedal is held
down,
the system is designed to bring
the vehicle to
a· full stop on reserve power. However, the
reserve power
is
partly used up each time the brake pedal is .
aPPlied
and released. Do not· pump the brakes
when
brake
power assist has been lost (except
when needed to maintain
steering
cOntrol on slippery surfaces).
• Without power assist, the vehicle
can
still be stopped by pushing
much harder
on the brake pedal. However, the stopping
distance may be longer.
Self-Adjusting Brakes
• The brakes on this vehicle (except for the parking brake) are
seH-adjusting. They have
been designed so that periodic brake
adjustment is
not· required.
• The drum brakes adjust
them~Jves
when the brakes
are
firmly
applied
while the
vehicJe
.ismoving backwards.
• The disc brakes adjust themselves each time the brakes are
used. '
. ' Thus, if the brake pedal goes down farther than normal due to a
Jack
of
adjustment, drive backward
and
forward a few times.
Apply the brakes firmly when going each
way.
2
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