Subaru Impreza II 2 GD owners manual page 218

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A1900BE-A.book Page 21 Friday, June 17, 2005 5:40 PM Starting and operating 7-21 Power steering Braking when a tire is punctured. This could cause a loss of control of the vehicle. Keep driv- The power steering system operates onlyBraking tips ing straight ahead while gradually reduc- when the engine is running. ing speed. Then slowly pull off the road to If you lose power steering assist because a safe place. the engine stops or the system fails to function, you can steer but it will take much more effort. Never rest your foot on the brake Brake system pedal while driving. This can causeTTwo separate circuits NOTE dangerous overheating of the Your vehicle has two separate circuit Right after the engine has been startedbrakes and needless wear on the and before it has warmed up, you maybrake pads and linings. brake systems. Each circuit works diago- hear a noise coming from areas adja- nally across the vehicle. If one circuit of cent to the power st eering pump whichTWhen the brakes get wet the brake system should fail, the other half is located at the right-front area of the When driving in rain or after washing the of the system still works. If one circuit fails, vehicle, the brakes may get wet. As a re- engine compartment. This noise is nor- the brake pedal will go down much closer 7 mal. It does not indicate power steeringsult, brake stopping distance will be long-to the floor than usual and you will need to system trouble. er. To dry the brakes, drive the vehicle at press it down much harder. And a much a safe speed while lightly depressing the longer distance will be needed to stop the brake pedal to heat up the brakes. vehicle. TUse of engine braking TBrake booster Do not hold the steering wheel at theRemember to make use of engine brakingThe brake booster uses engine manifold fully locked position left or right forin addition to foot braking. When descend-vacuum to assist braking force. Do not more than five seconds. This may ing a grade, if only the foot brake is used,turn off the engine while driving because damage the power steering pump. the brakes may start working improperly that will turn off the brake booster, result- because of brake fluid overheating, ing in poor braking power. caused by overheated brake pads. To The brakes will continue to work even help prevent this, shift into a lower gear towhen the brake booster completely stops get stronger engine braking. functioning. If this happens, however, you TBraking when a tire is punctured will have to push the pedal much harder Do not depress the brake pedal suddenly than normal and the braking distance will increase. – CONTINUED –

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