Nissan Sunny Sentra N16 owners manual page 185

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If the brake pedal goes down farther thanyou ever hear an unusually loud noise from normal, it may be due to a lack of adjust-the rear drum brakes, have them inspected ment of the rear drum brakes. To adjust,as soon as possible by an authorized apply the parking brake several times.NISSAN dealer. WARNING Properbrakeinspectionintervalsshould be followed. For more information regard- See an authorized NISSAN dealer for aing brake inspections, see the appropriate brake system check if the brake pedalmaintenance schedule information in the height does not return to normal.‘‘NISSANServiceandMaintenanceGuide’’. BRAKEBOOSTER Brake pad wear indicators Check the brake booster function as fol- DI1020MThe disc brake pads on your vehicle havelows: an audible wear indicator. When a brake1. With the engine off, press and release CHECKING BRAKE PEDAL pad requires replacement, it makes a highthe brake pedal several times. When With the engine running, check the distancepitched scraping or screeching sound whenbrake pedal movement (distance of between the upper surface of the pedal andthe vehicle is in motion whether or not thetravel) remains the same from one pedal the metal floor. If it is out of the range shownbrake pedal is depressed. Have the brakesapplication to the next, continue on to the above, see an authorized NISSAN dealer.checked as soon as possible if the wearnext step. indicator sound is heard. 2. While depressing the brake pedal, start Self-adjusting brakes Under some driving or climate conditions,the engine. The pedal height should drop Your vehicle is equipped with self-adjustingoccasional brake squeak, squeal or othera little. brakes. noise may be heard. Occasional brake3. With the brake pedal depressed, stop the The front (and rear, if equipped) disc-typenoise during light to moderate stops is nor-engine. Keeping the pedal depressed for brakes self-adjust every time the brakemal and does not affect the function orabout 30 seconds, the pedal height pedal is applied. The rear drum-type brakesperformance of the brake system.should not change. also self-adjust every time the brake pedalThe rear drum brakes (if so equipped) do is applied. not have audible wear indicators. Should 8-30 Maintenance and do-it-yourself ZX

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