Brakes and Traction Control: Description and Operation

Brake System

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Component Locations
Except for the Motorhome chassis, the power brake booster may be the vacuum or the Hydro-Boost type. The Motorhome chassis is equipped with either the Hydro-Boost or the Hydro-Max type.
The braking system is a front to rear split hydraulic system.
The front wheel brakes utilize a dual piston brake caliper and disc brake system.
The rear brakes utilize a dual piston brake caliper and disc brake system.
The parking brake system, except for Motorhome, is a mechanical system that activates a shoe-and-drum system within the rear disc brake rotor.
The Motorhome chassis is equipped with a driveline parking brake.
The anti-lock brake system may be either Rear Wheel (RABS) or Four Wheel (4WABS).

Adjustable Brake Pedal
The vehicle has an optional adjustable brake to increase driver comfort. The brake pedal position is changed in phase with the accelerator pedal. The system is adjusted by pressing the dash-mounted switch that powers the drive motor mounted on the accelerator pedal assembly. The two-way motor operates backward (away from the driver) or forward (toward the driver) to adjust the accelerator pedal directly and the brake pedal through the drive cable attached to the brake pedal assembly.