Brakes and Traction Control: Description and Operation
Brake SystemThe vehicle is equipped with a vacuum-assisted power braking system.
The braking system is a front-to-rear split hydraulic system.
The front brakes use a dual piston brake caliper and disc brake system.
The rear brakes use 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. Traction control is optional.
The vehicle has an optional adjustable brake pedal 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 adjustable pedal motor mounted on the accelerator pedal assembly. The 2-way motor operates backward (toward the driver) or forward (away from the driver) to adjust the accelerator pedal directly and the brake pedal through the drive cable attached to the brake pedal assembly.