Subaru Impreza II 2 GD owners manual page 221

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A1900BE-A.book Page 24 Friday, June 17, 2005 5:40 PM 7-24 Starting and operating Electronic Brake Force Dis- Steps to take if EBD system warning light illuminate simultaneously, tribution (EBD) system fails take the following steps: 1. Stop the vehicle in the nearest safe, flat The EBD system maximizes the effective- place. ness of the brakes by allowing the rear 2. Shut down the engine, then restart it. brakes to supply a greater proportion of 3. Release the parking brake. If both the braking force. It functions by adjusting warning lights go out, the EBD system the distribution of brak ing force to the rear may be faulty. Drive carefully to the near- wheels in accordance with the vehicle’s est SUBARU dealer and have the system loading condition and speed. inspected. The EBD system is an integral part of the 4. If both warning lights come on again ABS system and uses some of the ABS and stay illuminated after the engine has system’s components to perform its func- been restarted, shut down the engine tion of optimizing the distribution of brak- again, apply the parking brake, and check ing force. If any of the ABS components 700360 the brake fluid level. used by the EBD function fails, the EBD 5. If the brake fluid level is not below the system also stops working. If a malfunction occurs in the EBD system,“MIN” mark, the EBD system may be the system stops working and the brake faulty. Drive carefully to the nearest system warning light and ABS warning When the EBD system is operating, you SUBARU dealer and have the system in- may hear a chattering noise or feel a slightlight come on simultaneously. spected. vibration in the brake pedal. This is normalThe EBD system may be faulty if the brake6. If the brake fluid level is below the and does not indicate a malfunction. “MIN” mark, DO NOT drive the vehicle. In- system warning light and ABS warning light illuminate simultaneously during driv-stead, have the vehicle towed to the near- ing. est SUBARU dealer for repair. Even if the EBD system fails, the conven- tional braking system will still function. However, the rear wheels will be more prone to locking when the brakes are ap- plied harder than usual and the vehicle’s motion may therefore become somewhat harder to control. If the brake system warning light and ABS

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