Porsche Carrera 911 997 owners manual page 60

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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 warning lights in the instrument panel and on-very rapidly as the speed increases. At 60 mph or Both circuits function independently. One brake board computer will go out after the parking brake 100 km/h, for example, it is not twice but four circuit operates the front and the other operates is fully released. times longer than 30 mph or 50 km/h. Tire trac-the rear. The warning lights are not an indicator that the tion is also less effective when the roads are wet If one brake circuit has failed, the other will still op- parking brake is fully set; it is only intended to be or slippery. erate. However, you will notice an increased pedal a warning to release the parking brake before f Therefore, always maintain a safe distance travel when you apply the brakes. driving the car. from the car in front of you. Failure of one brake circuit will cause the stopping distance to increase. Caution! Vehicles without Porsche Ceramic Compos- A partially engaged brake will overheat the ite Brake (PCCB) Warning! rear brakes, reduce their effectiveness and Even though the brake discs consist of alloyed Risk of an accident, resulting in serious per- cause excessive wear. grey cast iron, they will unavoidably start to cor-sonal injury or death. f Release the parking brake fully. rode if your car is parked for an extended period. In the unlikely event of hydraulic failure of The brakes will tend to “rub” as a result.one brake circuit: f When parking your car, always set the parking The nature, extent and effects of corrosion de-f Push the brake pedal down firmly and hold it in brake by pulling all the way up on the lever. pend on the amount of time the vehicle was that position. parked, whether granular or liquid road salt was A mechanical linkage activates the second cir- f Move the selector lever to “P” (PDK) or move spread and whether grease-dissolving agents cuit, and you will be able to bring the vehicle to the gearshift lever to reverse or first gear were used in car washes.a stop. (Manual transmission). To prevent corrosion of the brake discs, “brake f After bringing your vehicle to a complete stop, f On hills also turn the front wheels towards the them dry” before parking the car. curb. If the braking comfort is noticeably impaired, we avoid driving the vehicle and instead have it recommend having the brake system checked by towed to the nearest authorized Porsche deal- experts at an authorized Porsche dealer. er for repair. 58 Operation, Safety

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