Brakes and Traction Control: Description and Operation

Brake System





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Component Location
The vehicle is equipped with a vacuum-assisted power braking system.
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 single piston brake caliper and disc brake system.
The parking brake system is a mechanical system that activates a shoe-and-drum system within the rear brake disc.
A 4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brake System (4WABS) is standard equipment.
The vehicle has a 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 driver 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.