[Upbeat music plays.]
[Title, Inside Look]
[A caption reads: “Toyota Genuine brake components.”]
[A Toyota vehicle drives along the road.]
[The vehicle comes to a stop.]
[People inside the vehicle are highlighted.]
Narrator: The brake components on your Toyota are part of a complex system designed to bring your vehicle to a smooth, safe stop, so you and your family can drive — and stop — with confidence and peace of mind.
[A brake rotor is highlighted.]
[A caption reads: “Brake rotors”]
[A caliper is highlighted.]
[A caption reads: “Brake calipers”]
[Brake pads are highlighted.]
[A caption reads: “Brake pads”]
[A brake drum is highlighted.]
[A caption reads: “Brake drums”]
[Brake shoes are highlighted.]
[A caption reads: “Brake shoes”]
Key components of the braking system include: rotors, calipers, brake pads, brake drums and brake shoes.
[A foot depresses a brake pedal.]
[A Toyota vehicle drives along the road.]
Applying the brakes on your vehicle creates friction forces, which slow down the vehicle, and friction creates wear.
[A man holds brake components.]
[A caption reads: “Friction causes wear, which is normal”]
So, it is normal for brake pads and shoes, rotors and drums to wear over time and use.
[A Toyota vehicle drives along the road.]
[A rusty brake component is highlighted.]
[A caption reads: “Rust can form on brake components”]
[A vehicle drives downhill on a dirt road.]
[A vehicle drives on a gravel road.]
[A caption reads: “Dirt can contaminate brake components”]
In addition to normal wear, driving in wet or winter conditions may lead to rust formation on various brake components — steep down-hills can result in high temperature of braking components — and gravel or muddy roads may contaminate components.
[A technician inspects a braking system.]
[A caption reads: “Your brakes require regular inspection and periodic servicing”]
For all those reasons, your braking system components should be regularly inspected and periodically serviced to ensure their continued safe and smooth operation.
[A Toyota vehicle drives along the road.]
[A technician replaces a wheel on a vehicle.]
[Toyota parts are highlighted.]
For your peace of mind, if a Toyota University Trained Technician advises that any part of your braking system requires servicing or replacement, you can count on Toyota Genuine Parts from your Toyota dealership.
[A brake component is highlighted.]
[A test instrument is highlighted.]
[A Toyota vehicle drives along the road.]
[A caption reads: “Toyota Genuine Brake Components are designed, engineered and tested specifically for your Toyota”]
Toyota Genuine Brake Components are designed, engineered and tested specifically for your Toyota, to provide optimal performance and reduced brake noise, promote even wear and smooth operation, and extend brake components longevity.
[A Toyota dealership is highlighted.]
[A vehicle enters the service entrance.]
[A Toyota vehicle drives along the road.]
When your braking system requires service, choose the safety and security of Toyota Genuine Brake Components, so you can keep on driving your Toyota with confidence and peace of mind.
[A caption reads: “Details make the difference”]
Details make the difference.
[The Toyota logo appears.]
Thanks for taking an Inside Look at your Toyota.
[Upbeat music fades to silence.]