Brakes; Suspension; Steering - Ford 2008 Ka Owner's Handbook Manual

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BRAKES

Service brakes:
– front
– rear
Parking brake
IMPORTANT Water, ice and salt sprinkled on the roads may deposit on the brake discs reducing braking efficiency
the first time the brakes are applied.

SUSPENSION

Front
Rear

STEERING

Type
Turning circle (kerb to kerb)
1.2L Duratec – 1.3L Duratorq
drum, self-centring shoes with control cylinder for each wheel
controlled by hand lever, working on rear brakes
1.2L Duratec – 1.3L Duratorq
MacPherson independent wheels, mechanical cross member,
shock absorbers and helical springs; stabiliser bar for
versions with electric power steering.
torsion beam with interconnected wheels consisting of a torsion axle
and two tubular arms with shock absorbers and coil springs.
1.2L Duratec – 1.3L Duratorq
rack and pinion with electric power steering (where provided)
m
discs
9.3
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