System Description

Brake System

WARNING: Brake fluid contains polyglycol ethers and polyglycols. Avoid contact with the eyes. Wash hands thoroughly after handling. If brake fluid contacts the eyes, flush the eyes for 15 minutes with cold running water. Get medical attention if irritation persists. If taken internally, drink water and induce vomiting. Get medical attention immediately. Failure to follow these instructions may result in personal injury.

The braking system is a diagonally split, dual circuit design featuring front disc brakes and rear drum brakes as standard and disc brakes all round on 2.5L vehicles.
The hydraulic system provides separate circuits for each pair of diagonally opposed wheels (left front, right rear and right front, left rear). The front calipers, mounted on the wheel knuckle, are of single sliding piston design which make sure that equal effort is applied through both brake pads. The rear calipers of vehicles with discs all round are of a single piston, floating caliper design. The pads in all cases are asbestos free.