Cupra BORN 2024 - Braking System; Information about the Brakes

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Driving
Drive pro-
le
Characteristics
CUPRA
b)
It gives the vehicle a distinctly
sporty character to get every
last bit of performance out of
it.
Selecting the CUPRA drive
prole activates the eBoost
function, which allows more
power to be delivered when
the accelerator pedal is de-
pressed.
Individual
Allows personalisation of the
conguration. The functions
that can be set depend on the
vehicle equipment.
a)
On models tted with dynamic chassis control
(DCC) it permits a gentle adjustment of the drive
train.
b)
Depending on the version.
Note
When you switch the ignition o and on
again, the Comfort drive prole is activated
by default.
Troubleshooting
Fault in the dynamic chassis control (DCC)
The control lamp lights up in yellow. The in-
strument cluster display may display the mes-
sage Fault: Suspension.
●
Have the system checked by a specialised
workshop.
The drive proles or vehicle systems do not
behave as expected
●
Please note that dierent vehicle systems
are congured according to the selected drive
prole.
Braking system
Information about the brakes
During the rst 200 to 300 km, new brake
pads do not provide maximum braking power
and still have to “settle” ›››
. When running
in the brake pads, the emergency braking
distance is longer than after they have been
run in. During the run-in, avoid sharp braking
and situations that place a lot of demand on
the brakes, e.g. driving too close to another
vehicle.
Brake pad wear depends to a large extent on
the conditions in which the vehicle is used, and
driving style. If the vehicle is frequently used
in city traic and for short distances, or for
sporty driving, brake pad thickness should be
checked regularly at a specialist workshop.
Driving with wet brakes, e.g. after driving
through water, in heavy rain or after washing
the vehicle, braking performance may be af-
fected by wet brake discs, or even frozen discs
in winter. The driver should be ready to brake
harder.
If the brake discs and pads have a layer
of salt on them, the braking performance is
reduced and the braking distance increases.
When driving on salted roads without brak-
ing for some time, the layer of salt should
be removed by carefully applying the brakes
a few times ›››
. Braking intensity should
be higher than the deceleration achieved by
brake energy recuperation, in order to clean
o the layer of salt with the brake pad friction.
Corrosion on the brake discs and dirt on the
brake pads increase if the vehicle is left unused
for a long time, if it is not driven for many kil-
ometres or the brakes are used insuiciently.
If, due to the energy recuperation eect, the
brakes are not used, or are rarely used, or if
there is corrosion, it is advisable to clean the
discs and pads by braking hard several times
when driving at high speeds. When doing so,
select gear N, so that energy recuperation is
not used when braking. Make sure that you do
not endanger any other vehicles or road users
›››
.