Brake Assist; Foot Brake - Vauxhall Corsa & Combo Owner's Manual

Brak e assist
When the brake peda l is q uick ly and
forcefully depressed, the vehicle is
automatically braked with ma ximum b ra ke
force a mplification in order to obtain the
shortest possib le brak ing distance during
full-on bra king (brake assist).
Maintain steady pressure on the brak e
pedal for as long as full-on brak ing is to
continue. When the brake ped al is
released, the max imum brak e force
amp lification is taken away.
Foot b rake
The foot brake comp rises two independent
brake circuits.
If a brake circuit fails, the vehicle can still be
braked using the other brake circuit. If this
oc curs, however, the brak e pedal m ust be
depressed quite far using considerable
force before braking effect occurs. The
distance required for braking will b e
greater. Consult a workshop before
continuing your journey. We recomm end
your Vaux hall Authorised Repairer.
To ensure the full pedal travel can be
utilized, esp ecially in c ase of a fault in one
of the brake circuits, there must be no mats
in the vicinity of the peda ls – see p age 138.
When the engine is not running, the
support of the brak e servo unit disap pears
once the brake pedal has been depressed
once or twice. Braking effect is not
reduc ed, but braking requires signific antly
greater force. This is especially im portant
to bear in mind w hen towing .
C heck the brake lights before starting out
on a journey.
S hortly a fter sta rting each journey the
effectiveness of the brake sy stem should
be tested at low speed a nd without
inconveniencing other traffic, especially if
the brakes are wet, e.g. a fter the v ehicle
has been washed.
The brake fluid level should be checked
regula rly . If the brake fluid level is too low
and the ha nd brake is not applied, control
indicator R on the instrum ent panel
illuminates – see p age 32.
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