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Fault diagnosis
BYD SEAL slower brake response after driving through water
Brake response is delayed and braking distance increases after driving through water.
BYD SEAL slower brake response after driving through water
Symptoms
- Brake response is delayed and braking distance increases after driving through water. [1]
Possible causes
- Water or mud is on the brake disc surfaces, and the brakes are wet. [1]
Checks
- Carefully press the brake pedal after driving through water to check how braking performance has recovered. [1]
What to do
- After leaving the standing water, carefully apply the brakes several times to dry the brake discs and restore performance; avoid hard braking as far as possible. [1]
Applicability and limits
- New Zealand SEAL, 2023-11 manual edition, battery-electric; the manual date is not a model year, and dictionary mapping has not been established. Scope: unknown [1]
Sources
[Source 1] BYD SEAL Owner’s Manual NZ 11/2023 — printed pp.98–99 / PDF pp.99–100, Wading into Water (accessed 2026-10-30)
https://www.bydauto.co.nz/storage/uploads/584dac99-9035-4e65-9354-42c1b8162793/BYD-SEAL-OWNER%E2%80%98s-MANUAL-NZ_11_2023_web.pdf
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