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When Driving

Brake

     Brake  System

 Foot  Brake

              This  vehicle  has  power-assisted  brakes 
that adjust automatically through normal 
use.

  Should power-assist fail, you can stop by 
applying greater force than normal to the 
brake pedal. But the distance required to 
stop will be greater than usual.

WARNING

  Do not coast with the engine stalled or 
turned off , fi nd a safe place to stop:

  Coasting with the engine stalled or 
turned off  is dangerous. Braking will 
require more eff ort, and the brake's 
power-assist could be depleted if 
you pump the brake. This will cause 
longer stopping distances or even an 
accident.
  

  Shift to a lower gear when going down 
steep hills:

  Driving with your foot continuously on 
the brake pedal or steadily applying 
the brakes for long distances is 
dangerous. This causes overheated 
brakes, resulting in longer stopping 
distances or even total brake failure. 
This could cause loss of vehicle 
control and a serious accident. Avoid 
continuous application of the brakes.
  

  Dry  off  brakes that have become 
wet by driving slowly, releasing the 
accelerator pedal and lightly applying 
the brakes several times until the brake 
performance returns to normal:

  Driving with wet brakes is dangerous. 
Increased stopping distance or the 
vehicle pulling to one side when 
braking could result in a serious 
accident. Light braking will indicate 
whether the brakes have been aff ected.

CAUTION

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  Do not drive with your foot held on the 

clutch pedal or brake pedal, or hold 
the clutch pedal depressed halfway 
unnecessarily. Doing so could result in 
the following:

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  The clutch and brake parts will wear 

out more quickly.

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  The brakes can overheat and 

adversely aff ect brake performance.

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  Always depress the brake pedal with 

the right foot. Applying the brakes with 
the unaccustomed left foot could slow 
your reaction time to an emergency 
situation resulting in insuffi

  cient braking 

operation.

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  Wear shoes appropriate for driving in 

order to avoid your shoe contacting 
the brake pedal when depressing the 
accelerator pedal.