www.informationautomotive.com - Have you ever had a situation where the car's brakes didn't work? You have to stop the vehicle. Unpleasant situations sometimes even create panic. Yep, it shows how important the brake function is. Therefore the braking system must get regular attention to always function properly.
If necessary, whenever the car will be used the driver should check the brake function. If the brakes are problematic, this usually happens because the car owner rarely performs routine maintenance or any disturbances in brake fluid. Hariadi, Assistant to Service Department Head of PT Suzuki Indomobil Sales (SIS), said to avoid the possibility of brake damage when your car is used you do periodic checks. It can be done alone or in an official workshop.
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| Brakes Don't Work Normally While Driving, Here Are 7 Tips to Deal With Them |
Why does the brakes not work? A lot of causes. But there are some tips that can be done to avoid the possibility of brakes not functioning normally while driving.
First, check the surface thickness layer of the tire periodically. The condition of the thickness of the tire surface layer greatly affects the results of braking, especially in slippery and wet road conditions. Check the tire thickness layer regularly, especially if daily braking activities are done regularly.
When driving, reduce the speed when it rains or the roads are wet. This is done to avoid excessive use of brakes. Rainy conditions or wet roads can also cause vehicles to slip if using high speeds. Then avoid doing full braking on the downhill road.
In addition to spending the brake canvas is also dangerous. The trick, use the Engine Brake trick to slow down the speed of the car by lowering the transmission to a lower gear. You can use a low gear transmission when crossing a downhill road and displacement is made before the descent. Use gear 1 for manual transmission cars, and L, 2, or 3 for cars with automatic transmissions.
Well, what if the vehicle experiences brakes that do not function normally in the middle of the road? Don't panic right away. There are some tips you can do:
1. Keep Pumping the Brakes
The step that can be done is to keep pumping the brakes so that the pressure returns as before. However, if when pumped the brake feels heavy or rough, there may be something in the brake system. Immediately reduce the speed of the car and stop to the roadside to check the brake system part.
2. Use the Handbrake
Pull the handbrake carefully and feel the bite on the caliper part of the wheel. If the brakes feel already biting then do not let go and let until the speed of the car slows down. The rider must also adjust the brake pressure so as not to lose control.
3. Press Hazard Light Button and Horn
This step should be done to signal to other motorists to know that the brakes of the car or other parts of the vehicle are in trouble.
4. Don't Immediately Turn off the Machine
It is advisable not to immediately turn off the engine because it can make it difficult to regulate and control the direction of the car because the power steering pump will turn off so that the steering wheel will feel heavy and the brakes so it does not function normally.
5. Don't Step on the Gas Pedal
Avoid stepping on the gas pedal as it will add high speed to the car.
6. Crashing Into Soft Objects
This step can be done if the above methods fail to be done. Crashing a car into something soft (e.g., a mound of earth, piles of tires or sand) can reduce or stop the speed of the vehicle.
7. Navigate to the Evacuation path
Direct the vehicle to the evacuation path if the brakes do not function normally, the usual evacuation path is on the left side of the toll road, especially for the downhill toll road, the condition of the evacuation road in the form of an incline road and at the end there are mounds of earth or piles of tires.
"To reduce the occurrence of damage to the car brakes, motorists can conduct routine checks at official workshops scattered throughout Indonesia. Check to replace and repair parts that do not work properly. But if there is brake damage while on the road, the rider can take the vehicle to the nearest authorized Suzuki workshop by contacting Suzuki Emergency Roadside Assistance (SERA) to make it easier for the rider to treat or repair the damage," hariadi concluded.
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