SERVICE AND EMERGENCY BRAKES
Front:
– disc, floating shoe, self-ventilated.
Rear:
– drum, self-centering calipers.
Crossed hydraulic circuit control.
Vacuum brake booster.
ABS system with four sensors and EBD.
Automatic take-up of friction liner wear.
Lacking the ABS, there is the brake force distributor that acts on rear brake circuit according to load on rear axle
HANDBRAKE
Controlled by a lever, it works mechanically on the rear brake shoes.
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General Information
• You can launch the vehicle from a stop in first, second, or third gear. The
system will ignore attempts to shift into a higher gear if the engine speed is too
low. An audible beep will sound if ...
Parking
Proceed as follows:
❒ Stop the engine and engage the handbrake;
❒ Engage a gear (first if the car is faced uphill or reverse if it is faced downhill)
and leave the wheels steered.
B ...
Cold Weather Operation
To prevent possible engine damage while starting at low temperatures, this vehicle
will inhibit engine cranking when the ambient temperature is less than –22° F (–30°
C) and the oil temperature se ...