Volkswagen Multivan 2024 - Brake System Fault; Brake Pad Wear Indicator

willplaceaheavyloadonthebrakes.
WARNING
Constantbrakingwillcausethebrakestooverheat.Thiscanconsiderablyreducethebrakeeffect,increasethe
brakingdistanceand,incertaincircumstances,causethebrakesystemtofailcompletely.Thiscancauseyoutolose
controlofthevehicle,whichcanleadtoaccidentsandseriousorfatalinjuries.
● Never“ride”thebrakepedal.Donotoverusethebrakepedal.
WARNING
Whendrivingdownhillthebrakesareplacedunderparticularstrainandbecomehotveryquickly.Overheatedbrakes
reducethebrakingeffectandconsiderablyincreasethebrakingdistance.Thiscancauseyoutolosecontrolofthe
vehicle,whichcanleadtoaccidentsandseriousorfatalinjuries.
● Beforedrivingdownalong,steepgradient,reducespeedbyselectingalowergearofthemanualgearboxorin
Tiptronicmodeoftheautomaticgearbox.
● Usetheenginebrakingeffecttoreducetheloadonthebrakes.
● Beforedrivingoff,makesurethattheairsupplytothebrakesisnotobstructed,e.g.bynon-standardordamaged
frontspoilers.
WARNING
Wetbrakesorbrakescoatedwithiceorroadsaltreactmoreslowlyandrequirelongerbrakingdistances.Thiscan
causeyoutolosecontrolofthevehicle,whichcanleadtoaccidentsandseriousorfatalinjuries.
● Testthebrakecarefully.
● Drybrakesandcleanoffanycoatingoficeandsaltwithafewcautiousapplicationsofthebrakewhenvisibility,
weather,roadandtrafficconditionspermit.
Ifthefrontbrakepadsaretested,therearbrakepadsshouldbetestedatthesametime.Regularlycheckthe
thicknessofthebrakepadsthroughtheopeningsintherimsorfromtheundersideofthevehicle.If
necessary,removethewheelstocarryoutacomprehensivecheck.Consultasuitablyqualifiedworkshopfor
additionalinformation.
Brakesystemfault
Thewarninglamplightsupred.
Atextmessagemayalsobedisplayed.
Donotdriveon!
1. Seekexpertassistanceimmediatelyandhavethebrakesystemchecked.
Brakepadwearindicator
Theindicatorlamplightsupyellow.
Thefrontorrearbrakepadsareworn.
1. Gotoacorrespondinglyqualifiedworkshopimmediately.
2. Allbrakepadsshouldbecheckedandrenewedasnecessary.
Unusualnoiseswhenbraking
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