Chevrolet Captiva C140 Manual page 144

3–22 DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE
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A A A A A ft ft ft ft fter driving thr er driving thr er driving thr ough deep w ough deep w ough deep wat at at at ater er er er er, w , w , w
er driving thr er driving through deep w ough deep w , w , wash-
ing the vehicle, or using the brakes ex- ing the vehicle, or using the brakes ex-
ing the vehicle, or using the brakes ex- ing the vehicle, or using the brakes ex- ing the vehicle, or using the brakes ex-
cessively when going down a steep hill, cessively when going down a steep hill, cessively when going down a steep hill, cessively when going down a steep hill, cessively when going down a steep hill,
the brakes can temporarily lose their the brakes can temporarily lose their the brakes can temporarily lose their the brakes can temporarily lose their the brakes can temporarily lose their
st st st st stopping power opping power opping power opping power. This may be due t opping power . This may be due to wet . This may be due t . This may be due t . This may be due t
brake components or overheating. brake components or overheating. brake components or overheating. brake components or overheating. brake components or overheating.
If your brakes temporarily lose their If your brakes temporarily lose their If your brakes temporarily lose their If your brakes temporarily lose their If your brakes temporarily lose their
stopping power because of overheating: stopping power because of overheating: stopping power because of overheating: stopping power because of overheating: stopping power because of overheating:
• Shift to a lower gear when going Shift to a lower gear when going Shift to a lower gear when going Shift to a lower gear when going Shift to a lower gear when going
down hills. Do not continuously ap- down hills. Do not continuously ap- down hills. Do not continuously ap- down hills. Do not continuously ap- down hills. Do not continuously ap-
ply the brak ak ak ak akes. S ply the br ply the br ply the br ply the br es. S es. S es. S es. See "ENGINE BR ee "ENGINE BR ee "ENGINE BR ee "ENGINE BR ee "ENGINE BRAK
ING" in the index. ING" in the index. ING" in the index. ING" in the index. ING" in the index.
If your brakes temporarily lose their If your brakes temporarily lose their If your brakes temporarily lose their If your brakes temporarily lose their If your brakes temporarily lose their
power because of wet brake compo- power because of wet brake compo- power because of wet brake compo- power because of wet brake compo- power because of wet brake compo-
nents, the following procedure will help nents, the following procedure will help nents, the following procedure will help nents, the following procedure will help nents, the following procedure will help
restore their normal performance: restore their normal performance: restore their normal performance:
restore their normal performance: restore their normal performance:
1. 1. 1. 1. 1. Check behind you for other vehicles. Check behind you for other vehicles. Check behind you for other vehicles. Check behind you for other vehicles. Check behind you for other vehicles.
2. 2. 2. 2. 2. Keep a safe forward speed with plenty Keep a safe forward speed with plenty Keep a safe forward speed with plenty Keep a safe forward speed with plenty Keep a safe forward speed with plenty
of space to your rear and sides. of space to your rear and sides. of space to your rear and sides. of space to your rear and sides. of space to your rear and sides.
3. 3. 3. 3. 3. Gently apply the brakes until normal Gently apply the brakes until normal Gently apply the brakes until normal Gently apply the brakes until normal Gently apply the brakes until normal
performance is restored. performance is restored. performance is restored.
performance is restored. performance is restored.
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ash- ash- • • • • • When brake noise is heard, do not When brake noise is heard, do not When brake noise is heard, do not When brake noise is heard, do not When brake noise is heard, do not
ash- ash-
continue to drive your vehicle. continue to drive your vehicle. continue to drive your vehicle. continue to drive your vehicle. continue to drive your vehicle.
This may indicate the brake pads need This may indicate the brake pads need This may indicate the brake pads need This may indicate the brake pads need This may indicate the brake pads need
to be repaired or replaced. Driving with to be repaired or replaced. Driving with
to be repaired or replaced. Driving with to be repaired or replaced. Driving with to be repaired or replaced. Driving with
worn brake pads could result in a colli- worn brake pads could result in a colli- worn brake pads could result in a colli- worn brake pads could result in a colli- worn brake pads could result in a colli-
o wet o wet o wet o wet
sion and per sion and per sion and personal injur sonal injur sonal injury y y y y . . . . . sonal injur
sion and per sion and per sonal injur
AK- - - - - AK AK AK
P P P P P ARKING BR ARKING BR ARKING BR ARKING BR ARKING BRAKE AKE AKE AKE AKE
The vehicle has an Electric Parking Brake
(EPB). The switch for the EPB is in the center
console. The EPB can always be activated,
even if the ignition is OFF. To prevent drain-
ing the battery, avoid repeated cycles of the
EPB system when the engine is not running.
The system has a parking brake status light
and a parking brake warning light. See
"ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE LAMP" in the in-
dex. In case of insufficient electrical power,
the EPB cannot be applied or released. Be-
fore leaving the vehicle, check the parking
brake status lamp to insure the parking brake
is applied.