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Service and Maintenance
Brake System
Vehicles with excellent braking perfor-
mance should be able to decelerate or stop
timely and quickly at any speed within a
short time and distance after the brake is
applied. Excellent braking performance
plays a very important role in improving the
average vehicle speed and driving safety.
Worn brake linings cannot apply the brakes
effectively for the vehicle. The brake lining
wear depends mainly on the vehicle usage
conditions and driving habits. If the vehicle
is frequently driven in a city, driven for short
distance or used as a race car, we recom-
mend that you increase the inspection fre-
quency of the brake lining thickness within
the maintenance interval specified in "War-
ranty and Maintenance Manual".
The brake fluid should be replaced at least
once every two years. If the brake fluid
remains in the brake system for an
extended period of time, air resistance may
be produced in the system lines when the
brakes are applied, causing the brake effect
significantly worsened.
Do not apply the brakes suddenly
when the vehicle is driving on a nar-
row road or on a road covered with rain,
snow, ice or mud.
Before long downhill driving, the vehicle
should be placed into a lower gear. Rely
mainly on the engine braking to control the
vehicle speed, with service braking playing
a supplementary role. Never coast in neu-
tral.
After the vehicle passes through the
flooded roads, you should press the brake
pedal several times continuously to remove
the moisture on the brake linings so that the
brake effect can return to normal.
Be sure to go to the authorized Geely
Service Station for replacing your
brake linings to ensure best braking effect
between the brake linings and brake discs
and the lowest wear.
At the first 200 to 300 km of driving, the fric-
tional characteristics of the new brake lin-
ings have not reached their best condition,
so break-in must be achieved. During this
period,
the
braking
slightly. You can feel the braking effect by
depressing the brake pedal using greater
force than usual. Break-in should also be
performed as above after new brake linings
are replaced.
While driving, do not allow the vehicle to
come within close proximity to other vehi-
cles or be involved in a sudden braking.
Care should be taken to prevent above con-
ditions and avoid an accident, especially
when driving with new tires and new brake
linings.
Brake Pedal Travel
If the brake pedal cannot return to its nor-
mal height or the brake pedal travel
increases too fast, consult your Geely Ser-
vice Station. This may be a signal that the
brake system requires repairing.
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