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Driving your vehicle Brake system
僅 Never allow a passenger to touch the
parking brake. If the parking brake is
released unintentionally, serious
injury may occur.
僅 All vehicles should always have the
parking brake fully engaged when
parked to avoid inadvertent move
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ment of the vehicles which can injure
occupants or pedestrians.
Check the brake warning light by press
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ing EV button ON (do not start the vehi
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cle). This light will appear when the
parking brake is applied with the EV but
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ton in the START or ON position.
Before driving, be sure the parking
brake is fully released and the brake
warning light is off.
If the brake warning light remains on
after the parking brake is released while
the vehicle is running, there may be a
malfunction in the brake system. Imme
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diate attention is necessary.
If at all possible, cease driving the vehi
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cle immediately. If that is not possible,
use extreme caution while operating the
vehicle and only continue to drive the
vehicle until you can reach a safe loca
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tion or repair shop.
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)
The ABS prevents the wheels from lock
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ing. So the vehicle remains stable and
can still be steered.
ABS (or ESC) will not prevent accidents
due to improper or dangerous driving
maneuvers. Even though vehicle control
is improved during emergency braking,
always maintain a safe distance
between you and objects ahead. Vehicle
speeds should always be reduced during
extreme road conditions. The vehicle
should be driven at reduced speeds in
the following circumstances:
僅 When driving on rough, gravel or
snow-covered roads
僅 When driving with tire chains installed
僅 When driving on roads where the road
surface is pitted or has different sur
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face heights.
Driving in these conditions increases the
stopping distance for your vehicle.
The ABS continuously senses the speed
of the wheels. If the wheels are going to
lock, the ABS system repeatedly modu
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lates the hydraulic brake pressure to the
wheels.
When you apply your brakes under con
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ditions which may lock the wheels, you
may hear a "tik-tik'' sound from the
brakes, or feel a corresponding sensa
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tion in the brake pedal. This is normal
and it means your ABS is active.
In order to obtain the maximum benefit
from your ABS in an emergency situa
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tion, do not attempt to modulate your
brake pressure and do not try to pump
your brakes.
A click sound may be heard in the vehi
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cle compartment when the vehicle
begins to move after the vehicle is
started. These conditions are normal
and indicate that the anti-lock brake sys
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tem is functioning properly.
Even with the anti-lock brake system,
your vehicle still requires sufficient stop
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ping distance. Always maintain a safe
distance from the vehicle in front of you.
Always slow down when cornering. The
anti-lock brake system cannot prevent
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