Alfa Romeo 166 owners manual page 141

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– During cold weather even apparently– Do not drive with your foot resting on SERVO BRAKE dry roads may be covered with occasion-the brake pedal.The vehicle is equipped with a servo- al patches of ice. Pay great attention – Ensure that the brake pedal is not braking system (active only when the en- therefore when driving on roads which blocked by the mat or other objects.gine is running). When the engine is sta- are in the shade, or where rocks or trees tionary a greater effort is required to de- line the road and on which ice may per- – Check the efficiency of the braking sist. system especially before long journeys.press the brake pedal in order to obtain the same braking effect. – Check the handbrake and brake fluid IMPORTANT To avoid damaging minimum level warning light tyres do not drive on bare patches of as-x on the instrument panel. if the warning light phalt with snow chains fitted to the vehi-x ANTI WHEEL-LOCK SYSTEM comes on and stays on when the vehicle cle. In extreme cases proceed slowly and (ABS) is travelling check that the handbrake is remove the chains as soon as possible. The vehicle is equipped with an ABS sys- not engaged. If it is not, stop the vehicle When driving on snow with snow chains tem with electronic braking device (EBD), immediately and check the level of the fitted, it might be helpful to turn off the the following should be heeded: brake fluid. If the level is low the anom- ASR function of the VDC system (if pre- aly affecting the circuit should be rectified sent): in fact, in these conditions, skid- immediately. If the warning light– A slight pulsing may be felt on the d ding of the driving wheels when moving brake pedal caused by the intervention of comes on when the brake pedal is off makes it possible to obtain higher the ABS system. traction. pressed, this means that the front brake pads have reached the minimum permit- – The performance of the system, in ted thickness. Have them replaced as BRAKES terms of active safety, should not induce soon as possible by Alfa Romeo Autho- the driver to take unnecessary and unjus- rized Services. tified risks. An efficient braking system is vital to the safety of the vehicle and its passen- – The brake fluid is hygroscopic (i.e. it gers. – The conduct of the driver must always absorbs humidity). To prevent the onset reflect weather, road and traffic condi- of braking anomalies it should therefore To use the brakes correctly and to im- tions. be replaced every two years regardless of prove their efficiency and limit wear the – Deceleration always depends on the following recommendations should be fol-the kilometres travelled.degree of grip between the tyres and the lowed: road surface. Obviously road holding is 140

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