SSANGYONG 2010 Kyron User Manual page 121

BRAKE PEDAL (FOOT BRAKE)
The brake pedal (foot brake) is designed to decrease the
vehicle speed and stop the vehicle. Do not excessively apply
the brake pedal while going down a long hill. The brake sys-
tem will overheat causing the vapor lock or fade phenom-
enon thus losing braking force. Use the foot brake along with
the engine braking effects by selecting lower gears.
CAUTION
Avoid abrupt engine braking on slippery roads, or the tires may slip.
Engine brake?
A system that allows for the slowing of a vehicle that is
independent of the conventional braking systems. A driver
would normally down-shift to slow the driver's descent of
a hill, using engine compression. The engine brake in-
creases the effectiveness of this regarding force.
Fade?
Reduction or loss in braking force due to loss of friction
between brake pads and disc.
Vapor Lock?
When the brake system is overheated, the fluid in the
brake lines will boil and form bubbles. Only the bubbles
will be compressed when the brake pedal is depressed.
So the brakes cannot work properly due to loss of brak-
ing force.
BRAKE WARNING LIGHT
Illuminating
This warning light comes on when the parking brake is ap-
plied and/or the brake fluid level is lower than a specified
level.
Flashing
If the vehicle is driven for over 2 seconds (at a speed of 10
km/h or higher) while the parking brake is applied, the park-
ing brake warning light flickers and the warning buzzer sounds.
If it occurs, immediately stop the vehicle and release the
parking brake.
Drive System Safety Function
While driving, do not depress the brake pedal when the ac-
celerator pedal is depressed. Otherwise, the response from
the accelerator pedal may be delayed. This symptom is the
safety function to protect the vehicle's drive system. This
symptom can be eliminated if you depress and release the
accelerator pedal one time when the brake pedal is not
depressed.
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