Technical Data: Brakes
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| Type | 4-wheel anti-lock braking system (ABS) with Electronic Brake Force Distribution, Integrated Advanced Stability Control and Electronic Accelerator pedal actuated regenerative braking system |
| Calipers | Front: Four piston fixed Rear: Integrated Electronic Parking Brake Sliding |
| Rotor Diameter (ventilated) | Front (non-Performance): 12.6"/320 mm Front (Performance): 13.98"/355 mm Rear (non-Performance): 13.2"/335 mm Rear (Performance): 13.2"/335 mm |
| Front Rotor thickness | New: 0.98"/25 mm Service limit: 0.91"/23 mm |
| Rear Rotor thickness | New: 0.79"/20 mm Service limit: 0.71"/18 mm |
| Lateral runout | 0.050 mm |
| Chordal runout | 0.040 mm |
| Disk thickness variation (DTV) | 0.010 mm |
| Non-Performance Front Brake Pad Thickness (excluding back plate) | New: 0.393"/10 mm Service limit: 0.110"/2.8 mm |
| Non-Performance Rear Brake Pad Thickness (excluding back plate) | New: 0.354"/9 mm Service limit: 0.078"/2 mm |
| Performance Front Brake Pad Thickness (excluding back plate) | New: 0.393"/10 mm Service limit: 0.085"/2.15 mm |
| Performance Rear Brake Pad Thickness (excluding back plate) | New: 0.393"/10 mm Service limit: 0.071"/1.8 mm |
| Parking brake | Electrically actuated parking brake integrated into rear caliper |