F-MAX-USER MANUAL-FULL BOOK-ENGLISH

OPERATION

Braking

Emergency brake bellows Brake air bellows on the drive axle of your vehicle have emergency feature. Emergency bellows are activated in 2 conditions: • When the park brake is applied • When there is not enough air in air tubes to brake the vehicle

Discharging the emergency bellows To discharge the emergency bellows, turn the bolt behind the bellow in tightening direction (clockwise) completely. CAUTION No braking shall be available to hold the vehicle in place when the emergency bellows are discharged. Do not discharge the bellows before taking necessary safety precautions.

CAUTION To start park brake mechanism again, please contact to the authorized workshops or refer to the repair catalogue. If the vehicle is going to be parked for more than a month, perform the following to protect the linings and drums. - Park the vehicle, chock the wheels and release park brake lever. - Drain air tanks completely. - Release the park brake unit as specified depending on the vehicle model. - Run park brake unit and refill the system with air when you will drive the vehicle again.

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