Warning! Learn to brake smoothly without locking up the wheels. Even better is to use smooth braking with service brakes while downshifting in the gearbox.
This technique ensures vehicle directional stability even on slippery road sections and, in addition, contributes to fuel economy, increases the life of tires and brake linings.
If, with serviceable suspensions, adjusted front wheel alignment angles and normal air pressure in the tires, when braking, the car pulls to the side and you need to turn the steering wheel to keep the direction of movement, it is necessary to check the service brakes on a certified SSSS.
Getting behind the wheel of a car for the first time, check the operation of the brakes at moderate speeds to acquire the first braking skill.
Attention! To prevent the brake pads from sticking to the drums, do not park the vehicle for a long time with the parking brake applied.
Warning!
- In the event of failure of one of the circuits of the brake system, the braking of the car is provided by the second circuit. At the same time, the brake pedal stroke increases and reduces the braking efficiency, which at the first moment can be assessed by you as a complete failure of the brakes. In this case, do not release the pedal and do not apply repeated pressures, which only increase the braking distance, but press the pedal until the maximum possible braking effect is obtained.
- If, in an exceptional case, you have to use the parking brake while driving (e.g. in case of failure of the service brake system), do not overtighten it and keep the button on the lever pressed all the time. Otherwise, the rear wheels may lock up and the vehicle may skid.
When stopping or parking on an uphill or downhill, apply the parking brake and, accordingly, the first or reverse gears in the gearbox.
To prevent brake pads from freezing to the drums after driving on wet roads at low temperatures, do not leave the car in an open area with the parking brake applied without drying the brakes by gently braking when driving to the parking lot.
When parking the car during a snowfall, it is recommended to press the wiper arms away from the glass to prevent the brushes from freezing.
Warning! Do not turn off the ignition while driving! When the engine stops, the force that must be applied to the brake pedal to brake the car increases sharply.
Anti-Lock Braking System
In the variant version, the cars are equipped with an anti-lock brake system (ABS), which prevents the wheels from blocking during braking, thereby ensuring the preservation of a given trajectory of movement and the ability to correct it during braking by turning the steering wheel, as well as the minimum braking distance in conditions of even and hard surfaces. However, when braking on uneven or loose roads (gravel, sand, rough snow) there may be some increase in braking distance compared to braking under the same conditions with locked wheels.
ABS also performs an additional function of electronic brake force distribution, which, in all normal braking modes and even in the event of a failure of the main ABS function, provides an optimal ratio of the braking forces of the front and rear wheels of the car.
Attention! To avoid limiting the performance of the ABS, do not install tires of different sizes on the car.
During emergency braking, press the brake pedal as quickly and with maximum effort as possible and hold it without releasing until the end of braking. When changing direction while braking, also do not release the brake pedal.
Warning! Intermittent braking (releasing and re-depressing the brake pedal) on vehicles with ABS, it increases the stopping distance.
Braking with the participation of ABS starts from a speed of more than 8 km/h and is accompanied by a slight pulsation of the brake pedal and the characteristic noise of the ABS actuators. The ABS stops working when the vehicle speed drops below 3 km/h.
Warning! If the ABS warning light comes on, except during the ignition-on self-test mode, this indicates a malfunction of the ABS function. In this case, the operation of the hydraulic brake drive is not disturbed. Simultaneous ignition of the ABS warning light and warning light «brake failure», with the exception of the self-test mode when the ignition is turned on, indicates a failure of all ABS functions and electronic brake force distribution. In this case, when braking, premature blocking of the rear wheels and dangerous skidding of the car is possible. In both cases, the fault must be repaired at the certified SSSS as soon as possible.
Electronic stability control system
In the variant version, the cars are equipped with an electronic stability control system (ESC system), which in any road conditions when the car deviates from the trajectory set by the driver (demolition or drift) automatically brakes one or more wheels and, if necessary, reduces engine torque, thereby compensating for deviation and maintaining vehicle stability and controllability.
The ESC system also performs the functions of ABS, electronic brake force distribution and traction control, which optimizes wheel slip during starting and acceleration by braking the wheels and, if necessary, reducing engine torque.
Warning! An ESC activation accompanied by a flashing ESC warning light indicates that the tire grip limit has been reached. To avoid losing control of your vehicle, you must adapt your driving style to the actual road conditions.
Auxiliary braking system
Vehicles with ABS or ESC are equipped with a vacuum brake booster with a brake assist system that detects the need for emergency braking by high brake application speed and automatically provides maximum braking performance for as long as the brake pedal is depressed.