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owners manual Skoda Fabia - year of production: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 - Skoda Fabia I 1 owners manual EN
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The brake pedal has to be depressed with a significantly greater force if
the brake booster is not operating because the vehicle has to be towed or Caution
because there is damage to the brake booster, in order to balance out the • Never allow the brakes to rub by applying slight pressure if you do not
missing brake boosting effect. wish to brake the vehicle. This causes the brakes to overheat and can also
result in a longer braking distance and excessive wear.
If you notice that the braking distance has suddenly become longer and • Before negotiating a steep downhill section, please reduce your
that the brake pedal can be depressed further, it is possible that a brake
circuit of the dual-circuit brake system has failed. Drive, in such cases, to speed, shift down into the next lower gear (manual gearbox) or select a
the nearest Škoda dealer without delay in order to have the problem recti-lower driving stage (automatic gearbox). This enables you to make full use
fied. Drive at a reduced speed while on your way to the dealer and adapt of the braking power of the vehicle and reduces the strain on the brakes.
your style of driving to the higher brake pedal pressure required.Any additional braking should be done intermittently, not continuously.
Low brake fluid level
An insufficient level of brake fluid may result in problems in the brake
system. The level of the brake fluid is monitored electronically ⇒ page 35.Antilock brake system (ABS)*
ABS prevents the wheels locking when braking.
WARNING
• Only apply the brakes for the purpose of drying and cleaning General
the brake discs if the traffic conditions permit this. Do not place The ABS contributes significantly to enhancing the active safety of your
any other road users in jeopardy. vehicle. You are able to retain optimal steering ability even during full
• When retrospectively mounting a front spoiler, solid wheel braking on a slippery road surface, compared to a vehicle not fitted with
the ABS brake system, because the wheels do not lock up.
hubs etc. one must ensure that the air supply to the front wheel
brakes is not reduced otherwise the braking system could run too You must not expect, however, that the braking distance will be shorter
hot. under all circumstances as a result of the ABS The braking distance for
• Allow for the fact that new brake pads do not achieve their full example on gravel and fresh snow, when you should anyway be driving
slowly and cautiously, will be longer.
braking efficiency until after the first 200 kilometres. New brake
pads must be first “run in” before they develop their optimal fric-
Operating principle
tion force. You can, however, compensate for this slightly reduced
As soon as the vehicle speed has increased to about 20 km/hour an auto-
braking force by increasing the pressure on the brake pedal. This
matic test procedure is conducted during which you will be able to hear a
guideline also applies to any new brake pads installed at a future
pumping noise for about 1 second.
date.
The brake pressure will be reduced on a wheel which is rotating at a speed
which is too low for the speed of the vehicle and tending to lock. This
control cycle is noticeable from a pulsating movement of the brake
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