STARTINGANDDRIVING
BrakeSystem
Overview
Thebrakesystemcanbedividedintoparkingbrakesystem
andservicebrakesystemaccordingtodifferentfunctions.
Theparkingbrakesystemreferstoabrakesystemthat
cankeepthestoppedcarstayinplace,suchastheso
calledhandbrake.Theservicebrakesystemreferstoa
brakesystemthatcanslowdowntherunningcarandeven
stopit,suchasthesocalledfootbrake.Theservicebrake
systemisusuallyequippedwithanauxiliarybrakesystem.
Theauxiliarybrakesystemreferstoasystemthatwill
automaticallyapplythemostappropriatepressuretothe
brakebydetectingthebrakingforceincaseofemergency
braking,whichhelpstoreducethebrakingdistance,but
cannotstopthevehicleinemergency.
Note:Theservicebrakesystemandtheparking
brakesystemarewhatmustbeequippedineach
vehicle.However,notallvehiclesareequippedwith
anauxiliarybrakesystem.
ParkingBrakeSystem-ElectronicParking
Brake(EPB)
IntheeventofEPBmalfunctionwhereEPB
releaseisnotpossible,pleaseconsultan
MGAuthorisedRepairerinordertocarry
outanemergencymanualreleaseofthe
parkingbrake.
TheEPBsystemcanbeturnedonandoffthroughthe
followingways:
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