Braking skills
● Precautions for braking
After braking, move the foot from the brake
pedal.
Do not depress the brake pedal and accelerator
pedal at the same time during driving.
When the braking system has applied strong
braking force, continue to drive for a short
distance to cool down brakes faster in airflow,
rather than park immediately.
During driving, it is strictly prohibited to shut
down the engine. Otherwise, the brake booster
will not work, and great force is required to
depress the brake pedal to make brakes work,
which is very dangerous.
When the ABS is working normally, slight
vibration of the brake pedal can be felt. At this
time, continue to depress the brake pedal to the
end rather than release it.
During emergency braking, depress the brake
pedal to the end with fastest speed and largest
force.
● Braking during downhill driving
During downhill driving, do not depress the brake
pedal continuously. Otherwise, brakes will
overheat and braking efficiency will reduce.
When running down a long slope, for models
with a manual transmission, set the shift lever to
a low position to make full use of engine braking.
Do not gently depress the brake pedal
continuously (cadence braking). Otherwise, it
may cause the vacuum brake booster to
degrade, impairing the braking efficiency.
● Braking on wet and slippery roads
During driving in heavy rain for a long time
without applying brakes, the braking response
may delay for the first application of brakes
because they are wetted.
The braking response may also delay after the
vehicle is washed or wades through deep water.
As braking distances are long on slippery roads,
pay attention to keeping a larger distance from
the vehicle in front.
After washing the vehicle or driving on slippery
roads, lightly depress the brake pedal a few
times when traffic conditions permit, in order to
raise temperatures of brake discs and dry
brakes, thus restoring the braking force.
● Braking on roads with road salt
During driving on roads with road salt, a salt
layer may form on brake discs and pads, which
may lead to a significant increase in braking
distances. Please follow the tips below:
1. Provided that other road users are not
endangered, apply brakes intermittently to
prevent salt accumulation;
2. At the end of a stroke or before starting the
next stroke, carefully depress the brake pedal;
3. Keep a greater distance from the vehicle
ahead.
● Braking with new brake pads
The best braking effect can only be achieved
through running-in after replacement with new
brake pads and discs. Therefore, during initial
driving, greater force must be applied to the
brake pedal to achieve good braking effects.
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