Porsche Cayman owners manual page 56

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Parking brake warning light USABrakes Brake system function f Make it a habit to chec k the operation of your Your Porsche is equipped with a power assisted Parking brake warning lightbrakes before driving. hydraulic dual circuit brake system with disc Canada Keep in mind that the braking distance increases brakes at the front and rear. The parking brake warning lights will go out after very rapidly as the speed increases. At 60 mph or Both circuits function independently. One brake the parking brake is fully released.100 km/h, for example, it is not twice but four circuit operates the front and the other operates The warning lights are not an indicator that the times longer than 30 mph or 50 km/h. Tire trac-the rear. parking brake is fully set; it is only intended to be tion is also less effective when the roads are wet If one brake circuit has failed, the other will still op- a warning to release the parking brake before driv-or slippery. erate. However, you will notice an increased pedal ing the car. f Therefore, always maintain a safe distance travel when you apply the brakes. from the car in front of you. Failure of one brake circuit will cause the stopping Caution! distance to increase. A partially engaged brake will overheat the Vehicles without Porsche Ceramic Warning! rear brakes, reduce their effectiveness and Composite Brake (PCCB) cause excessive wear. Even though the brake discs consist of alloyed Risk of an accident. f Release the parking brake fully. grey cast iron, they will unavoidably start to cor-In the unlikely event of hydraulic failure of rode if your car is parked for an extended period. one brake circuit: f When parking your car, always set the parking The brakes will tend to “rub” as a result.f Push the brake pedal down firmly and hold it in brake by pulling all the way up on the lever. The nature, extent and effects of corrosion de-that position. f Move the selector lever to “P” (Tiptronic) or pend on the amount of time the vehicle was A mechanical linkage activates the second cir- parked, whether granular or liquid road salt was cuit, and you will be able to bring the vehicle to move the gearshift lever to reverse or first spread and whether grease-dissolving agents a stop. gear (Manual transmission). were used in car washes.f After bringing your vehicle to a complete stop, f On hills also turn the front wheels towards the If the braking comfort is noticeably impaired, we curb. recommend having the brake system checked by avoid driving the vehicle and instead have it experts at an authorized Porsche dealer. towed to the nearest authorized Porsche deal- er for repair. 56 Controls, Instruments

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