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BRAKING PRECAUTION S
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The brake system hastwo separate hydraulic
circuits. Ifone circuit malfunctions, youwillstill
have braking attwo wheels.
Y ou may feelasmall clickandhear asound
when thebrake pedalisfully depressed slowly.
This isnot amalfunction andindicates thatthe
brake assist mechanism isoperating properly.
V acuum assisted brakes
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The brake booster aidsbraking byusing engine
vacuum. Ifthe engine stops,youcan stop the
vehicle bydepressing thebrake pedal. However,
greater footpressure onthe brake pedalwillbe
required tostop thevehicle andthestopping
distance willbelonger.
When thebrake pedalisdepressed slowlyand
firmly ,you may hear aclicking noiseandfeela
slight pulsation. Thisisnormal andindicates that
the Brake Assist System isoperating.
Using thebrakes
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Avoid resting yourfootonthe brake pedalwhile
driving. Thiswillcause overheating ofthe
brakes, wearing outthebrake padsandshoes
faster andreduce gasmileage.
T o help reduce brakewearandtoprevent the
brakes fromoverheating, reducespeedand
downshift toalower gearbefore goingdownaslope
orlong grade. Overheated brakesmay
reduce braking performance andcould resultin
loss ofvehicle control.
WARNING
. While driving onaslippery surface,
be careful whenbraking, accelerat-
ing ordownshifting. Abruptbraking
or accelerating couldcause the
wheels toskid andresult inan
accident.
. Ifthe engine isnot running oris
turned offwhile driving, thepower
assist forthe brakes willnotwork.
Braking willbeharder.
W et brakes
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When thevehicle iswashed ordriven through
water, thebrakes maygetwet. Asaresult, your
braking distance willbelonger andthevehicle
may pulltoone side during braking.
T o dry brakes, drivethevehicle atasafe speed
while lightly tapping thebrake pedaltoheat-up
the brakes. Dothis until thebrakes returnto
normal. Avoiddriving thevehicle athigh speeds
until thebrakes function correctly.
Parking brakebreak-in
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Break inthe parking brakeshoes whenever the
stopping effectofthe parking brakeisweakened
or whenever theparking brakeshoes and/or
drums/rotors arereplaced, inorder toassure the
best braking performance.
This procedure isdescribed inthe vehicle
service manual andcanbeperformed bya
NISSAN dealer.
Starting anddriving
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BRAKE SY STEM
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