Description - Base Brakes

DESCRIPTION - BASE BRAKES

The base brake system consists of the following components:

- Brake pedal
- Power brake booster
- Master cylinder
- Brake tubes and hoses
- Proportioning valve (non-ABS vehicles only)
- Disc brakes
- Drum brakes
- Brake lamp switch
- Brake fluid level switch
- Parking brakes

Front disc brakes control the braking of the front wheels; rear braking is controlled by rear drum brakes or rear disc brakes depending on options.


The hydraulic brake system is diagonally split on both the non-antilock braking systems and antilock braking systems. That means the left front and right rear brakes are on one hydraulic circuit and the right front and left rear are on the other.


For information on the brake lamp switch, Refer to BRAKE LAMP SWITCH - DESCRIPTION


Optional antilock brakes are available with or without traction control. ABS components are described in detail in ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM.


All Export vehicles are equipped with Four-Wheel Disc Antilock Brakes standard.