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Power-assist brakes
Your vehicle has power-assisted brakes 
that adjust automatically through normal 
usage.
In the event of a vehicle power failure, 
the power assist for the brakes will not 
work. You can still stop your vehicle, but 
it will require greater force and increased 
pedal travel than normal. The stopping 
distance, however, will be longer than 
with power brakes.
 Information
•  When the brake pedal is depressed 
under certain driving conditions 
or weather conditions, you may 
temporarily hear a noise. This is 
normal and does not indicate a problem 
with your brakes. 
•  While driving on a road with deicing 
chemicals, brake noise or abnormal 
tire wear may occur due to deicing 
chemicals. In a safe traffic condition, 
additionally apply the brakes to remove 
deicing chemicals on the brake discs 
and pads.
 WARNING
Take the following precautions:
•  Do not drive with your foot resting 
on the brake pedal. This will create 
abnormal high brake temperatures, 
excessive brake lining and pad wear, 
and increased stopping distances. 
So increase the regeneration braking 
level with the left paddle shift lever 
to decrease the speed.
•  When descending down a long or 
steep hill, use the paddle shifter to 
increase the regeneration braking 
level in order to decrease your 
speed without using the brake 
pedal excessively. Applying the 
brakes continuously will cause 
the brakes to overheat and could 
result in a temporary loss of braking 
performance.
•  Wet brakes may impair the vehicle’s 
ability to safely slow down; the 
vehicle may also pull to one side 
when the brakes are applied. 
Applying the brakes lightly will 
indicate whether they have been 
affected in this way. Always test your 
brakes in this fashion after driving 
through deep water. To dry the 
brakes, lightly tap the brake pedal to 
heat up the brakes while maintaining 
a safe forward speed until brake 
performance returns to normal. 
Avoid driving at high speeds until the 
brakes function correctly.
NOTICE
•  Do not continue depressing the 
brake pedal if the (
) indicator is 
OFF. The battery may be discharged.
•  Noise and vibration generated 
during braking is normal. 
•  Under normal operation, electric 
brake pump noise and motor 
vibration may occur temporarily in 
below cases.
 - When the pedal is depressed 
suddenly.
 - When the pedal is repeatedly 
depressed in short intervals.
 - When the ABS function is activated 
while braking. 
BRAKING SYSTEM