Subaru XV Crosstrek owners manual page 434

text version of content this owner's manual page from owners manual to the vehicle Subaru XV, year of production 2011:

Starting and operating/Braking7-31 a loss of control of the vehicle. Keep! Brake assist system Braking driving straight ahead while gradually &Braking tips reducing speed. Then slowly pull off the WARNING road to a safe place. Do not be overconfident about the WARNING &Brakesystem brake assist. It is not a system that Never rest your foot on the brake brings more braking ability to the pedal while driving. This can cause! Twoseparate circuits vehicle beyond its braking capabil- Your vehicle has two separate circuitity. Always use the utmost care dangerous overheating of the when driving regarding vehicle brakes and needless wear on thebrake systems. Each circuit works diag-speed and safe distance. brake pads and linings. onally across the vehicle. If one circuit of the brake system should fail, the other half ! Whenthebrakes get wet of the system still works. If one circuit fails,CAUTION the brake pedal will go down much closer When driving in rain or after washing theto the floor than usual and you will need toWhen you need to brake suddenly, vehicle, the brakes may get wet. As apress it down much harder. And a muchcontinuedepressingthebrakepedal result, brake stopping distance will belonger distance will be needed to stop thestrongly to bring the effect of the longer. To dry the brakes, drive the vehiclevehicle. brake assist. at a safe speed while lightly depressing the brake pedal to heat up the brakes.! Brake booster The brake booster uses engine manifoldBrakeassistisadriver assistance system. ! Useofengine braking vacuum to assist braking force. Do notIt assists the brake power when the driver Remembertomakeuseofenginebrakingturn the ignition switch to the “LOCK” (off)cannot depress the brake pedal strongly in addition to foot braking. When descend-position while driving because that willand the brake power is insufficient. ing a grade, if only the foot brake is used,turn off the brake booster, resulting in poorBrake assist generates the brake power the brakes may start working improperlybraking power. according to the speed at which the driver because of brake fluid overheating, depresses the brake pedal. caused by overheated brake pads. ToThe brakes will continue to work even help prevent this, shift into a lower gear towhen the brake booster completely stopsNOTE get stronger engine braking. functioning. If this happens, however, youWhen you depress the brake pedal will have to depress the pedal muchstrongly or suddenly, the following ! Braking when a tire is puncturedharder than normal and the braking dis-phenomena occur. However, even Do not depress the brake pedal suddenlytance will increase.though these occur, they do not indi- whenatire is punctured. This could cause – CONTINUED –

owners manual Subaru XV

owners manual Subaru XV - year of production: 2011 - Subaru XV Crosstrek owners manual EN