Received my elegant brown two weeks ago. 1.6 CVT premium, WXC 3XXX, CN 8***

I started the car using this method: insert FOB -> press start button once -> press start button again and wait until all indicators go off -> press brake pedal -> press start button when green light appears. No problem happened for the first week.

Now the problem comes. Try to press the brake pedal before starting the engine but it is so stiff, almost like locked. Try to press harder, no success Take the FOB out, insert it again, re-do the engine start steps, press the brake pedal again, now I press harder, then the green light comes.

Strangely, after the engine starts, pressing the brake pedal is soft and back to normal.

Do you guys face the same problem? I am worried that my brake will fail when the car is moving.

Thanks for very fast reply But why during the first week I could easily press the brake (fully pressed down) before starting the engine? Only these few days the brake becomes stiff. This happens when I leave the engine off for overnight. When leaving it off for few hours, the brake pedal is soft when starting the engine.

I never drove Merc or Kancil, so cannot comment on them

Thanks bro, your explanation does make sense to me. It could be a vacuum leak. Definitely will ask SC to rectify during my 1000 km service.

My son is 3 years old, never touched the car. I don't know if my neighbor masuk dalam kereta and try-try when I was sleeping

Went to my 1000 km service this afternoon. SC said my brake behaves normally, European cars also have similar habit (brake pedal is hard to press when starting the engine in the morning). No vacuum leak, he said. I never drove Merc or BMW, so I don't know whether he was lying or being honest to me.

Driver's side armrest is little bit jerking when the window goes up. No solution for this problem. "Tunggu arahan HQ, setakat ni ada 2 Preve kes macam ni" he said.

Alignment can't be done by SC, no machine. Need to go to COSE. If I go to any car workshop for alignment, will it void my warranty? COSE ramai orang maaa.

ECU remapped. My car feels little bit more responsive now. SC suggested semi-syn (Syntium 800), then change to fully syn after 10,000 km.

SC: Pusat Servis Auto Sinaran (Proton authorized SC), opposite JUSCO Taman Equine. No appointment needed. They charged me RM 124 for new oil, gasket, filter. Labour fee is FOC.

Note: so far I have tried Shell, Caltex, Petronas, Esso for my new baby. Esso is the best (FC is good, speed pick-up also good). Petronas gave good speed pick-up but FC is bad. Shell gave better FC than Petronas. Caltex sucks. Will try BHP next week.

Hmmm, I can't live without my car. Bike to work is not an option.

When I press the brake pedal, it moves little bit, enough to change amber light to green in the start button, after engine started then I can press the pedal completely down with less effort.

SC did what you suggested. Off the engine, press and release the brake pedal 2-3 times, then it becomes hard.

This post has been edited by bat76: Aug 2 2012, 05:05 PM

My experience confirms yours (except I haven't tried BHP). So, can we make an unofficial conclusion that Esso is the best petrol for Preve? I'm not talking about RON97, that needs another survey.

This post has been edited by bat76: Aug 2 2012, 05:11 PM

Thanks bro, it is comforting Will go to COSE if I have time, just to double confirm.

Tomorrow we will see Preves queuing up at Esso

Petron inked a deal with MAS for A380 fuel supply. Fill your Preve with Petron, it will fly just like A380