If your brakes fail on a level road, what is a recommended technique to slow the vehicle using the brake pedal?

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1. Pressing the brake pedal to the floor and holding it there no matter what happens next
2. Ignoring the brake pedal entirely and using only the parking brake
3. Stab braking, applying firm pressure and releasing if the wheels lock, then reapplying
4. Pumping the brake pedal as fast as possible in short taps

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