Hydraulic system
Thebrake systemhas separatehydraulic circuits.
If onecircuit malfunctions, youwill still havebrak-
ing at other wheels.
However, the brake pedal will have to be de-
pressed harder and your stopping distance will
increase.The brakesystem warninglight willalso
come on.
Brake actuator
The brake actuator uses a pump to provide
power assisted braking.
The brake warning light comes on if the actuator
is not functioning properly. The brake pedal will
be hard to depress and stopping distance will
increase. Depress the brake pedal firmly to stop
the vehiclein asafe placeand contact aNISSAN
dealer.
If the brake pedal is depressed repeatedly, the
brake warning light may turn on. However this is
normal if the light turns off after a few seconds.
Noise maybe heardin theengine roomunder the
following conditions. This is a normal operating
characteristic and does not indicate a malfunc-
tion.
● When you open a door.
● When the brake pedal is depressed firmly.
● When the brake pedal is depressed repeat-
edly.
● When the Hybrid System is in the READY
mode.
● When the Hybrid System is turned off.
It may be hard to depress the brake pedal or the
pedalstrokemaybeshortwiththeHybridSystem
OFF. This is not a malfunction.
Using the brakes
Avoid resting your foot on the brake pedal while
driving.Thiswilloverheatthe brakes,wearoutthe
brake pads faster, and reduce gas mileage.
To help reduce brake wear and to prevent the
brakes from overheating, reduce speed and
downshift to a lower gear before going down a
slope or long grade. Overheated brakes may
reduce braking performance and could result in
loss of vehicle control.
When applyingthe brakes,you mayhear asound
coming from the braking system. This is normal.
WARNING
While driving on a slippery surface, be
careful when braking, accelerating or
downshifting. Abrupt braking or acceler-
ating could cause the wheels to skid and
result in an accident.
Wet brakes
When the vehicle is washed or driven through
water, the brakes may get wet. As a result, your
braking distance will be longer and the vehicle
may pull to one side during braking.
To dry the brakes, drive the vehicle at a safe
speed while lightly pressing the brake pedal to
heat upthe brakes.Do this untilthe brakesreturn
to normal. Avoid driving the vehicle at high
speeds until the brakes function correctly.
Parking brake break-in
Break-in the parking brake shoes whenever the
stopping effect of theparking brake is weakened
or whenever the parking brake shoes and/or
drum/rotors are replaced, in order to assure the
best brake performance.
Thisprocedureis describedin thevehicleservice
manual and can be performed by a NISSAN
dealer.
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