Brakes

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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