Breaks become hard below 3C temperature

Dr Tony · Post by **Dr Tony** » Thu Feb 13, 2003 8:50 pm

We have a really bad weather for the last 10 days in Greece and i have noticed that when the outside temperature is below 4C and when the ICE CAUTION message appears on the digital screen, the breaks become very hard. is there any sort of a problem with the breaks or they become harder in order to avoid any hard breaking that might be followed by a dangerous slip on the ice?

I have the impression that probably the car computer increases the pressure of the breaking fluid in order to avoid hard breaking, since the breaks are still very effective. When the temperature rises to 6-7 C the breakes become softer.

Anybody else has noticed that?

denmark · Post by **denmark** » Thu Feb 13, 2003 9:12 pm

about the same temp. in denmark but i've noticed no difference with the breaks

denmark

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Thu Feb 13, 2003 10:10 pm

been as low as -8C in scotland over the last 2 months and the brakes have been the same no matter the temperature.

Dr Tony · Post by **Dr Tony** » Fri Feb 14, 2003 8:01 am

So i guess that i need to check the brakes just in case that something goes wrong

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Fri Feb 14, 2003 8:05 pm

take it to the zoo and let the monkeys play with the brakes