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Brake functions
The vehicle's brakes are used to reduce
speed or prevent the vehicle from rolling.
In addition to the wheel brakes and parking
brakes, the vehicle is also equipped with a
number of automatic brake assist functions.
These systems provide assistance by e.g. the
driver not needing to depress the brake pedal
at a traffic light or when starting up a hill.
Depending on how the vehicle is equipped,
the following brake assist functions may be
included:
Auto-hold brake function at a standstill
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(Auto Hold)
Hill Start Assist (Hill Start Assist)
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Braking assist after a collision
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City Safety
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Related information
Brakes (p. 403)
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Parking brake (p. 406)
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Auto-hold brakes (p. 410)
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Braking assist after a collision (p. 412)
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Hill Start Assist (p. 411)
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City Safety™ (p. 314)
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Anti-lock Braking System
Brakes
The brake pedal is used to apply the vehicle's
regular brakes, which are part of the brake
system.
The vehicle is equipped with two brake cir-
cuits. If one brake circuit is damaged, the
brake pedal will go down further when
depressed. More pressure will then be
required from the driver for normal braking
effect.
WARNING
The power brakes only work when the
electric motor or combustion engine is run-
ning.
If the brake pedal is used when the engine is
switched off, greater pressure must be applied
to brake the vehicle.
In very hilly areas or when driving with a heavy
load, gear position B can be used to augment
the brakes with engine braking.
Anti-lock brakes
The vehicle is equipped with an Anti-lock
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Braking System (ABS
), which helps prevent
the wheels from locking and helps maintain
steering control when braking. Vibrations may
be felt from the brake pedal when ABS is
operating, which is normal.
STARTING AND DRIVING
After the vehicle is started, a brief test of the
ABS system is automatically performed when
the driver releases the brake pedal. An addi-
tional automatic test of the system may be
performed when the vehicle is traveling at a
low speed. During the test, the brake pedal
may feel as though it is pulsating.
Light braking charges the hybrid
battery
When the brakes are applied lightly, the elec-
tric motor braking function is used. This con-
verts the vehicle's kinetic energy into electrical
energy, which is used to charge the hybrid
battery. When the battery is being charged
with the electric motor braking function, this
will be indicated in the instrument panel.
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