▲ Two separate circuits

Your vehicle has a dual circuit brake system. Each circuit works diagonally across the vehicle. If one circuit of the brake system should fail, the other half of the system still works. If one circuit fails, the brake pedal will go down much closer to the floor than usual and you will need to depress it down much harder. And a much longer distance will be needed to stop the vehicle.

▲ Brake booster

The brake booster uses engine manifold vacuum to assist braking force. If engine manifold vacuum becomes insufficient, such as when driving at high altitude, a vacuum pump assures a sufficient vacuum to operate the brake booster. Do not turn off the engine while driving because that will turn off the brake booster, resulting in poor braking power.

The brakes will continue to work even when the brake booster completely stops functioning. If this happens, however, you will have to depress the pedal much harder than normal and the braking distance will increase.

NOTE

Some sound accompanying operation of the vacuum pump may be heard from the engine compartment during driving. This does not indicate a malfunction.

▲ Brake assist system

WARNING

Do not be overconfident about the brake assist. It is not a system that brings more braking ability to the vehicle beyond its braking capability.

Always use the utmost care when driving regarding vehicle speed and safe distance.

CAUTION

When you need to brake suddenly, continue depressing the brake pedal strongly to bring the effect of the brake assist.

NOTE

When you depress the brake pedal suddenly, the brake pedal might wiggle.

This is a normal operation phenomenon, and it is not a malfunction.

Brake assist is a driver assistance system.

It assists the brake power when the driver cannot depress the brake pedal strongly and the brake power is insufficient.

Brake assist generates the brake power according to the speed at which the driver depresses the brake pedal.