Braking - Mitsubishi Fuso Canter 2013 Owner's Manual

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Starting and driving
When driving downhill, use engine braking as well
as exhaust braking <option> in combination with the
foot brake.
WARNING
•
When warning lamps
up, immediately stop the vehicle and per-
form necessary checks.
•
Avoid sudden braking except in emer-
gency. Sudden application of the brakes
generates a large shock, which could
cause an accident. Sudden braking will
wear down tires and could cause malfunc-
tions in other sections of the vehicle.
•
Avoid overusing the service brakes as the
resultant overheating could cause unde-
sirable fading, which contribute to poor

braking.

•
Do not use the exhaust brake on a wet, fro-
zen, snow-covered, or otherwise slippery
road surface when the vehicle is lightly
loaded or not loaded. Using the exhaust
brake under such conditions could cause
the tires to slip on the road surface, result-
ing in a skid. The tires are particularly lia-
ble to slip when the vehicle is traveling
downhill.
•
Reduce speed before negotiating a curve
while braking. If the tires slip due to the
road surface being slippery or when the
vehicle passes over a step in the road, the
ABS may function, causing the exhaust
brake to be temporarily released, which
may result in a serious accident.
1. Use engine braking and exhaust brake to decel-
erate sufficiently before applying the brakes.
2. Depressing the brake pedal in two or three
stages contributes to stable braking.
Remember that the braking distance varies with
vehicle speed, load weight, and road conditions.
NOTE:
Engine braking is a braking effect realized when the
accelerator pedal is released during vehicle opera-
tion. The lower the transmission gear, the more
powerful the engine braking.
Braking
and/or
P. 7-12
light
P. 6-29