Pressure Intensifying Mode

2006 Honda Pilot LX, 3.5 YF1, J35A9SECTION Pressure Intensifying Mode

VSA NO valve closed, VSA NC valve open, inlet valve open, outlet valve closed, pump motor ON.

The reservoir and master cylinder fluid is pumped out by the pump, through the damping chamber, to the front and rear calipers.

Fig 1: Pressure Intensifying Mode - System Diagram
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