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.
See also:
Inflating procedure
Proceed as follows:
❒ Position the involved wheel with the inflation valve (A) set as shown in the
figure, then pull up the handbrake;
❒ Screw the filler hose (B) to the cylinder ...
Symbols
Special coloured labels have been attached near or actually on some of the components
of your Fiat Punto. These labels bear symbols that remind you of the precautions
to be taken as regards that p ...
To Deactivate
A soft tap on the brake pedal, pushing the CANC button, or normal brake pressure
while slowing the vehicle will deactivate Electronic Speed Control without erasing
the set speed memory. Pressing t ...