B -
Floor
Controls
flOOR
CONTROLS
A. Hood Release Lever
B. Parking Brake
Foot
Pedal
C. Clutch Pedal (Manual Transmission)
D.
PlWking
Brake Releese Lever
E. Brake
Pedal
F. Accelerator Pedal
BRAKING
SYSTEM
The regular brake system is designed for
braking performance under a
wide
range
of
driving conditions including the operation
of
your car at full rated load.
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CAUTION:
Driving
through water deep
enough to wet
the
brakes may cause
the
brakes not to work as well.
As
a result,
the
car
will
not slow down
at
the
usual
rate, and it may pull
to
the right
or
left.
After checking
to
the rear for other
vehicles, apply the brakes lightly
to
check whether this has happened.
To
dry them quickly, lightly apply . the
brakes. At
the
same time, keep a safe
forward speed, with plenty
of
dear
space ahead,
to
the
rear, and
to
the
sides. Do this until the brakes return to
normal.
NOTICE: The brake
yYstem
warning light
is
covered
in
the "Instrument Panel" section.
POWER
BRAKES
•
If
optional power assist is lost because
of
a stalled engine or other reasons, the
brakes can normally still be applied with
power assist at least two times
using
reserve power.
•
If
the brake pedal is held down, the
system
is
designed
to
bring the
car
to
a
full stop on reserve power. However, the
reserve power
is
partly used up each
time the brake pedal is applied and
released. Do not pump the brakes when
brake power assist has been lost (except
when needed
to
maintain steering
control
on
slippery surfaces).
• Without power assist, the car can still be
stopped
by
pushing much harder on the
brake pedal. However, the stopping
distance may be longer.
NOTICE: "Riding the brake"
by
resting your
foot
on
the brake pedal when
not
intending
to brake
can
cause
overheated brakes. This
can
wear
out . the
brake
linings faster and
damage
the brakes themselves,
as
well
as
wostefuel.
SELF·ADJUSTINGBRAKES
• The brakes on this car (except for the
parking brake) are self-adjusting. They
have been designed
so
that
periodic
brake adjustment
is
not required.
• The drum brakes adjust themselves when
the brakes are frrrnly applied while the
car
is
moving backwards.
• The disc brakes adjust themselves each
time the brakes are used.
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