Infiniti QX56 QXII owners manual page 321

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POWERSTEERING BRAKESYSTEM The power assisted steering uses a hydraulicThe brake system has two separate hydraulicWARNING pump, driven by the engine, to assist steering.circuits. If one circuit malfunctions, you will still If the engine stops or the drive belt breaks, youhave braking at two wheels.● While driving on a slippery surface, be will still have control of the vehicle. However,BRAKEPRECAUTIONScareful when braking, accelerating or muchgreatersteeringeffortisneeded,especially downshifting. Abrupt braking or accel- in sharp turns and at low speeds.Vacuumassisted brakes erating could cause the wheels to skid andresult in an accident. WARNING The brake booster aids braking by using engine● If the engine is not running or is turned vacuum. If the engine stops, you can stop theoff while driving, the power assist for If the engineisnotrunningoristurnedoffvehicle by depressing the brake pedal. However,thebrakeswillnotwork.Brakingwillbe while driving, the power assist for thegreater foot pressure on the brake pedal will beharder. steering will not work. Steering will berequired to stop the vehicle and stopping dis- harder to operate. tance will be longer. Wetbrakes Using the brakes When the vehicle is washed or driven through water, the brakes may get wet. As a result, your Avoid resting your foot on the brake pedal whilebraking distance will be longer and the vehicle driving.Thiswilloverheatthebrakes,wearoutthemaypull to one side during braking. brakes and pads faster, and reduce gas mileage.To dry the brakes, drive the vehicle at a safe To help reduce brake wear and to prevent thespeed while lightly pressing the brake pedal to brakes from overheating, reduce speed andheatupthebrakes.Dothisuntilthebrakesreturn downshift to a lower gear before going down ato normal. Avoid driving the vehicle at high slope or long grade. Overheated brakes mayspeeds until the brakes function correctly. reduce braking performance and could result inParking brake break-in loss of vehicle control. Break-in the parking brake shoes whenever the stoppingeffect of the parking brake is weakened or whenever the parking brake shoes and/or drum/rotors are replaced, in order to assure the best brake performance. Starting and driving 5-47 ZREVIEWCOPY—2008Infiniti QX56 (iwz) Owners Manual—USA_English (nna) 03/02/07—debbieX

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