Toyota 2000 Land Cruiser Owner's Manual page 98

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(a) Brake System Warning Light and
Buzzer
This light comes on in the following cases
when the ignition key is turned on.
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When the parking brake is applied...
This light comes on for a few seconds
with the ignition on even after the parking
brake is released.
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When the brake fluid level is low...
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When the hydraulic brake booster
fails...
If the hydraulic booster causes an problem
resulting in poor braking performance, the
warning light comes on and buzzer sounds
continuously.
Have your vehicle checked at
Toyota dealer in the following cases:
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The light does not come on even if the
parking brake is applied with the igni-
tion "ON".
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The light does not come on even if the
ignition key is turned on with the park-
ing brake released.
If the light lit during driving goes out and
does not come again, it is a normal op-
eration.
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L/C 100_U
CAUTION
If either of the following conditions
occurs, immediately stop your vehicle
at a safe place and contact your
Toyota dealer.
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The light does not go out even af-
ter the parking brake is released
during the engine running.
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The warning buzzer comes on to-
gether with the warning light.
In either case, this can indicate that
the brakes are failing and your stop-
ping distance will be longer. Depress
the brake pedal firmly and bring the
vehicle to an immediate stop.
your
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The brake system warning
comes on together with the "ABS"
warning light.
In this case, the vehicle may become
harder to control or skid during hard
braking or braking on slippery road
surfaces.
2000 L/C 100 (OM60866U)
Any of the following conditions may oc-
cur, but do not indicate the malfunc-
tion:
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The light may stay on for about 60
seconds after the engine is started. It
is normal if it goes out after a while.
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Depressing the brake pedal repeatedly
may turn on the warning light and
buzzer. It is normal if the light goes
out and the buzzer stops sounding af-
ter a few seconds.
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You may hear a small sound in the
engine compartment after the engine is
started or the brake pedal is depressed
repeatedly. This is a pump pulsating
sound of the brake system, and it is
not a malfunction.
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