Skoda Rapid Owner's Manual page 110

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ew brake pads initially do not provide optimal brakin performance.
ew brake pads have not yet attained full brakin efficiency for up to
miles km and must first be run in . Reduced brakin efficiency can
be increased by addin more pressure applied to the brake pedal.
o reduce the risk of accidents personal in ury and loss of vehicle control
drive more carefully with new brake pads.
Durin the runnin -in period of new pads never drive too closely behind
other vehicles or cause drivin situations which involve a hi h load on the
brake.
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Overheated brakes reduce the brakin efficiency and e tend the brakin dis-
tance si nificantly.
hen drivin downhill the brakes are particularly stressed and become
hot very uickly.
efore drivin over a lon er distance with a steep radient slow down
shift to a lower ear or select a lower drivin sta e. As a result the brakin
effect of the en ine will be used reducin the load on the brake.
on-standard or dama ed front spoilers may impair the supply of air to the
brakes and lead to overheatin of the brakes.
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et brakes or fro en or salty brakes decelerate later and e tend the brakin
distance.
ry to brake carefully.
Always dry the brakes and free them of ice and salt by a few careful brak-
in operations when permitted by visibility weather road and traffic condi-
tions.
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Drivin without a brake booster can si nificantly len then the brakin dis-
tance causin accidents and serious in uries.
ever let the vehicle roll with the en ine switched off.
f the brake booster is not workin or the vehicle is towed the brake pedal
must be depressed with reater force because the brakin distance increases
due to the lack of brakin assistance.
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ever let the brakes slip with li ht pressure on the pedal if brakin is not
really necessary. ontinuous pressure on the brake pedal causes overheatin
of the brakes. his can considerably reduce the stoppin power e tend the
brakin distance si nificantly and may lead to total failure of the brake sys-
tem.
efore drivin over a lon er distance with a steep radient slow down
shift to a lower ear or select a lower drivin sta e. As a result the brakin
effect of the en ine will be used reducin the load on the brake. Otherwise
the brake may overheat and potentially fail. se the brakes only when needed
to slow down or stop.
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