Braking and parking (VAZ-21213)

The brakes are designed to provide effective braking. However, try to brake smoothly and moderately in all cases, avoiding sudden braking.

Do not turn off the ignition or remove the key from the ignition switch while the vehicle is moving. When the engine is stopped, the vacuum required for the vacuum booster to operate is not created, and as a result, the force required to apply to the brake pedal to brake the vehicle increases. In addition, when the key is removed, the steering shaft is blocked by the anti-theft device, and the vehicle becomes uncontrollable.

If one of the brake system circuits fails, the second circuit provides braking of the car. In this case, the brake pedal travel increases and the braking efficiency decreases, which at first may be assessed by you as a complete brake failure. In this case, do not release the pedal and do not press it multiple times, which only increases the braking distance, but press the pedal until you get the maximum possible braking effect.

When stopping on an uphill or downhill slope, apply the parking brake and first or reverse gear accordingly.

To prevent the brake shoes from freezing to the drums after driving on wet roads with sudden temperature fluctuations, do not leave the car in an open area with the parking brake applied without drying the brakes by braking smoothly as you move toward the parking lot.