Vauxhall Combo Owner's Manual page 134

Brak e assist
When the brake peda l is q uick ly and
forcefully depressed, the vehicle is
automatically braked with ma ximum b ra ke
force a mplification in order to obtain the
shortest possib le brak ing distance during
full-on bra king (brake assist).
Maintain steady pressure on the brak e
pedal for as long as full-on brak ing is to
continue. When the brake ped al is
released, the max imum brak e force
amp lification is taken away.
Footb rake
The footbrak e comp rises two indep endent
brake circuits.
If a brake circuit fails, the vehicle can still be
braked using the other brake circuit. If this
oc curs, however, the brak e pedal m ust be
depressed quite far using considerable
force before braking effect occurs.
The distance required for brak ing will be
greater. Consult a workshop before
continuing your journey. We recomm end
your Vaux hall Authorised Repairer.
To ensure the full pedal travel can be
utilized, esp ecially in c ase of a fault in one
of the brake circuits, there must be no mats
in the vicinity of the p edals – see page 117.
When the engine is not running, the
support of the brake servo unit disappears
once the brake peda l has b een depressed
once or twice. Braking effect is not reduced ,
but braking requires significantly greater
force. This is especially important to bear in
mind when towing.
Check the brak e lights before sta rting out
on a journey.
Brakes
S hortly a fter sta rting each journey the
effectiveness of the brake sy stem should
be tested at low speed a nd without
inconveniencing other traffic, especially if
the brakes are wet, e.g. a fter the v ehicle
has been washed.
The brake fluid level should be checked
regula rly . If the brake fluid level is too low
and the handbrake is not a pplied, control
indicator R on the instrum ent panel
illuminates - see pag e 26.
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