User Guide

“Riding” your brakes can
cause them to averheat to the
point that they won’t work well.
You
might not be able to stop your
vehicle
in time to avoid an
accident. If you “ride” your
brakes,
they will get so hot they
slow you down. Avoid “riding” the
brakes.
I
will require a lot of pedal force to
‘‘Riding” the brakes wears them
out much faster. You would neec
costly brake replacement much
sooner than normal, and it also
reduces fuel economy.
If you keep pace with the traffic and
allow realistic following distances, you
will eliminate a lot of unnecessary
braking. That means better braking
and
longer brake life.
If your engine ever stops while you’re
driving, brake normally but don’t
pump your brakes.
If you do, the pedal
may get harder to push down. If your
engine stops, you will still have some
power brake assist.
But you will use it
when you brake. Once the power
assist is used up,
it may take longer to
stop and the brake pedal will be
harder to push.