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Driving your vehicle
Braking System
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.
When the engine is not running, the
reserve brake power is partially depleted
each time the brake pedal is applied. Do
not pump the brake pedal when the
power assist has been interrupted.
• 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.
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.
• When descending down a long or steep
hill, use the paddle shifter and manually
downshift to a lower gear in order to
control 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.
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