Ford EVEREST 2009 Manual page 96

EVEREST_F8M7-10-09B_Edition1 Page96
Tuesday, February 10 2009 12:54 AM
Driving Your Ford
Starting and Driving
WARNING
Dry brakes that have become wet by
driving very slowly and applying the
brakes lightly until brake performance
is normal:
Driving with wet brakes is dangerous.
Increased stopping distance or the
vehicle pulling to one side when
braking could result in a serious
accident. Light braking will indicate
whether the brakes have been affected.
qParking Brake
WARNING
Before leaving the driver's seat,
always put the key to LOCK position,
set the parking brake and make sure
the shift lever is in P with an
automatic transmission or in 1 or R
with a manual transmission:
It is important to place the key in the
LOCK position even if you are not
removing the key from the ignition or
leaving the vehicle. Leaving the key in
other positions will disable some of the
vehicle security systems and run the
battery down.
Leaving the driver's seat without
putting the ignition switch in LOCK
position, setting the parking brake and
shifting the shift lever to P with an
automatic transmission, or to 1 or R
with a manual transmission is
dangerous. Unexpected vehicle
movement could occur. This could
cause an accident.
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CAUTION
Driving with the parking brake on will
cause excessive wear of the brake
linings or pads.
NOTE
For parking in snow, refer to Winter
Driving (page 4-10) regarding parking
brake use.
Setting the parking brake
Depress the brake pedal, then pull the
parking brake handle fully out.