Nissan Micra March K13 owners manual page 241

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Black plate (240,1) BRAKESYSTEM GUID-C25737EF-56EA-467D-853B-730CA88564CA Thebrakesystemhastwoseparatehydrauliccircuits.If When the electric power steering warning light or acceleration could cause the wheels to skid and illuminates with the engine running, the power assistone circuit malfunctions, you will still have brakingresult in an accident. for the steering will cease operation. You will still haveability at two wheels. control of the vehicle. However, greater steering effort Wet brakes GUID-F8A6E2E5-8884-4944-AC78-1DDCCC3675A6 BRAKE PRECAUTIONS When the vehicle is washed or driven through water, is needed, especially in sharp turns and at low speeds. GUID-5ED7A9E3-DD89-4696-93AF-56B5DB3C0003 Vacuum assisted brakes the brakes may get wet. As a result, your braking GUID-245EE7F6-3D50-464D-A039-2DD804274920distance will be longer and the vehicle may pull to one The brake booster aids braking by using engine side during braking. vacuum. If the engine stops, you can stop the vehicle by depressing the foot brake pedal. However, greaterTo dry the brakes, drive the vehicle at a safe speed foot pressure on the foot brake pedal will be requiredwhile lightly depressing the foot brake pedal to heat up to stop the vehicle. The stopping distance will bethe brakes. Do this until the brakes return to normal. longer. Avoid driving the vehicle at high speeds until the If the engine is not running or is turned off while driving,brakes function correctly. the power assisted brakes will not function. BrakingDriving uphill will be harder. GUID-B5D60729-09B7-4553-95E5-09E85613FEDC When starting on a steep grade, it is sometimes WARNING: difficult to operate both the brake and clutch (for Manual Transmission model). Apply the parking brake Donot coast with the engine stopped. to hold the vehicle. Do not slip the clutch. When ready to start, slowly release the parking brake while When the brake pedal is depressed slowly and firmly,depressing the accelerator pedal and releasing the you may hear a clicking noise and feel a slight clutch pedal. pulsation. This is normal and indicates that the Brake Assist System is operating. Driving downhill GUID-4D5CC9CA-C086-4BF6-87EA-A672BD9EDBCE Using brakes The engine braking action is effective for controlling GUID-6C148A06-8EF3-4376-A202-3C898260E0FAthe vehicle while descending hills. For Manual Trans- Avoid resting your foot on the foot brake pedal whilemission (MT) model, the shift lever should be placed in driving. This will overheat the brakes, wear out thethe lower speed position prior to descending. For brake linings/pads faster, and increase fuel consump-Automatic Transmission (AT) model, the “1” or “2” tion. position should be selected. For Continuously Variable To help reduce brake wear and to prevent the brakesTransmission (CVT) model, the “L” position should be from overheating, reduce speed and downshift to aselected. lower gear before going down a slope or long grade. Overheated brakes may reduce braking performance and could result in loss of vehicle control. While driving on a slippery surface, be careful when braking, accelerating or downshifting. Abrupt braking 5-38 Starting and driving Condition: [ Edit: 2013/ 2/ 25Model: K13-A ]

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