Seat Toledo 2019 Owner's Manual page 202

Control lamps
 It lights up red
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Brake fluid level too low page 250
brake system.
Do not carry on driving! Stop the vehicle, switch

off the engine and check the level of the brake fluid
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page 250.
The information display shows: Brake fluid In-
struction Manual!
 It lights up red
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Parking brake engaged page
The warning lamp turns off when the handbrake is re-
leased.
 It lights up yellow
Front brake pads worn.
WARNING
The following indications must be taken
●
into account when opening the engine
compartment to check the brake fluid
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page 244, Engine compartment.
If the warning lamp
● 
er with the warning lamp
, stop the vehicle! Go to a technical serv-

ice.
A fault in the brake system or in the Anti-
●
lock brake system (ABS) can lead to longer
braking distances – Risk of accident!
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Brakes
Wear
The rate of wear of the brake pads depends
or fault in the
on the driving style and on the way in which
the vehicle is used. The brake pads will wear
more quickly if you use your vehicle frequent-
ly in urban traffic and short trips or drive in a
sporty style. Under these demanding condi-
tions, visit your specialised service, even be-
fore the scheduled service date, so that the
thickness of the brake pads can be meas-
ured.
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Wet roads or road salt
If brakes are wet or frozen, or if you are driving
on roads which have been gritted with salt,
braking power may set in later than normal.
Dry the brakes as soon as possible by braking
repeatedly.
Corrosion
Long periods of inactivity and little use can
lead to rust on the brake discs and dirt on the
brake pads. Where the brake system is sub-
illuminates togeth-
jected to light stress or in the case of corro-
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page 202,
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sion, clean the brake discs by braking fully
several times at a high speed.
Brake system fault
If you notice that the braking distance sud-
denly increases and the brake pedal can be
Driving
pressed down more fully, there may be a
fault in the brake system. Visit a specialised
service immediately and adjust your driving
style to the extent of the damage and to limit
the effect of the brakes.
Low brake fluid level
Insufficient brake fluid could cause faults in
the brake system. The brake fluid level is con-
trolled electronically
Brake servo
The brake servo supplements the pressure
you exert on the brake pedal. The brake servo
only works when the engine is running.
Applying the handbrake
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page 200.
Handbrake
Centre console: handbrake.
Fig. 214
Pull the handbrake lever up all the way.