General instructions
Brake pad wear is highly dependent on operating conditions and driving patterns. When driving in the city or a sporty driving style, it is necessary to check the brake pads more often than specified in the service plan.
To reduce pad wear, use engine braking, downshifting in a timely manner - at the same time, the intensity of brake use is reduced. Braking should be smooth, avoiding unnecessarily strong pressure on the brake pedal. During prolonged braking (on the slopes) braking should not be continuous, but at intervals.
Under certain conditions (e.g. after driving through a deep puddle, in heavy rain or after washing the car) brakes can dramatically reduce efficiency due to wet or icy conditions (winter) brake discs and pads - in this case, it is necessary to dry the brakes with several intensive braking.
When driving on a road that is sprinkled with salt, the action of the brakes can also be slow if they have not been used for a long time - the layer of salt on the brake discs and pads must first be wiped off.
Attention: If the factory front fairing is damaged or replaced with a different one, it is necessary to make sure that there is unobstructed air access to the front wheel brakes - otherwise the brake mechanisms may overheat.
Vacuum brake booster
Attention: The brake booster works by means of vacuum, which can only be obtained when the engine is running. Therefore, do not let the car move with the engine off - the effectiveness of the brakes in this case will be greatly reduced.
Attention: If the brake booster does not work, the brake pedal must be pressed with much more force to compensate for the absence of the brake booster.
Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS)
The anti-lock braking system plays an essential role in enhancing active safety. The decisive advantage compared to conventional braking systems is that even when braking on a completely slippery road, the wheels do not lock up, while maintaining the maximum possible control of the car under a given road condition.
However, ABS cannot be expected to shorten the braking distance under all circumstances. When driving on gravel or deep fresh snow, the braking distance increases - this should be remembered, and act in such conditions with extreme caution.
ABS operation characteristic
When a speed of about 6 km/h is reached, an automatic check is triggered, during which a characteristic sound of intake air is heard.
If a wheel decelerates too quickly relative to the vehicle's speed and close to lockup, the pressure in that wheel's brake circuit is reduced. On the front wheels, the pressure is regulated in each brake mechanism separately, and on the rear wheels - together. Thus, the pressure in the brake mechanisms of both rear wheels is the same, and driving stability is maintained as much as possible.
Pressure regulation is noticeable by pulsating movements of the brake pedal and characteristic sounds. Thus, the driver is given a warning that the wheel or wheels are at the edge of the blockage.
In order for the ABS to function optimally in this mode, the brake pedal must be depressed - never stop braking!
Warning: Remember that ABS does not change the laws of physics. This should be especially taken into account when driving on slippery or wet roads. When the ABS starts to work in the anti-lock mode, you should immediately reduce the speed according to the road conditions and the situation. Do not abuse the increased security offered to you.
If there are malfunctions in the ABS, the control lamp lights up.
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