Suzuki Vitara (LY) 2016-2017 · Service Manual General Description

Brake System Description

Precautions: Precautions for Brake Service · Precautions for Brakes · General safety (00)

•When the foot brake pedal is depressed, hydraulic pressure is developed in the brake master cylinder to actuate pistons, two in front disc brakes and two in rear disc brakes.
The brake master cylinder is a tandem master cylinder. Brake pipes are connected to the brake master cylinder and they make two independent circuits. One connects front right and rear left brakes and the other connects front left and rear right brakes.
•Brake pedal is equipped with brake pedal foot protection mechanism.
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[A]: LHD 2. Brake master cylinder 6. Parking brake lever
[B]: RHD 3. Secondary side 7. Parking brake cable
[a]: Vehicle forward 4. Primary side 8. Brake 4-way joint
1. Brake booster 5. ESP® hydraulic unit / control module assembly