Parking Brake Lever; Pedals - MARUTI SUZUKI EECO Manual

OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT

PARKING BRAKE LEVER

EXAMPLE
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The parking brake lever is located between
the seats. To apply the parking brake, hold
the brake pedal down and pull the parking
brake lever all the way up. To release the
parking brake, hold the brake pedal down,
pull up slightly on the parking brake lever,
push the button on the end of the lever
with your thumb, and lower the lever to its
original position.
WARNING
• Never drive your vehicle with the
parking brake on: rear brake effec-
tiveness can be reduced from over
heating, brake life may be short-
ened, or permanent brake damage
may result.
• If the parking brake does not hold
the vehicle securely or does not
fully release, have your vehicle
inspected immediately by a Maruti
Suzuki authorised workshop.
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WARNING
Always apply the parking brake fully
before leaving your vehicle or it may
move, causing injury or damage.
When parking, make sure the gear
shift lever is left in first gear or re-
verse. Remember, even though the
transmission is in gear, you must
always apply the parking brake fully.
WARNING
When parking the vehicle
extremely cold weather, the following
procedure should be used:
1) Apply the parking brake.
2) Shift the manual transmission into
reverse or first gear.
3) With the engine off, get out of the
vehicle and put chocks under the
wheels.
4) Release the parking brake. When
you return to your vehicle, you
must remember to first apply the
parking brake, then remove the
wheel chocks.

PEDALS

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Clutch Pedal (1)
The clutch pedal is used to disengage the
drive to the wheels when starting the
in
engine, stopping, or shifting the transmis-
sion lever. Depressing the pedal disen-
gages the clutch.
CAUTION
Do not drive with your foot resting on
the clutch pedal. It could result in
excessive clutch wear, clutch dam-
age, or unexpected loss of engine
braking.
Brake Pedal (2)
Your MARUTI SUZUKI vehicle is equipped
with front disc brakes and rear drum
brakes. Depressing the
applies both sets of brakes.
You may hear occasional brake squeal
when you apply the brakes. This is a nor-
mal condition caused by environmental
factors such as cold, wet, snow, etc.
EXAMPLE
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brake pedal
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