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What Does Abnormal Braking System Mean?

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Ray
09/01/25 6:00am
Abnormal braking system conditions include: 1. A red exclamation mark indicates a brake malfunction, or that brake pads need replacement when not in braking state; 2. Excessive brake pedal travel, delayed braking response, significantly reduced or lost braking effectiveness, and increased stopping distance. Possible causes are: 1. Insufficient brake fluid pressure; 2. Air in the brake system; 3. Excessive free play in brake pedal or excessive brake clearance, poor contact of brake shoe friction lining, severe wear or oil contamination; 4. Wear or scoring in brake master cylinder, wheel cylinder pistons and cylinder tubes, or aging/damage of rubber cups. The braking system is a specialized set of devices that forcibly reduces vehicle speed, consisting mainly of four components: energy supply device, control device, transmission device, and brake.
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