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On the road
The parking brake warning light .
(USA)/ .
(CON) illuminates when the parking brake is
set and you switch on the ignition.
A
WARNING
-
Always release the parking brake com-
pletely. A partially engaged brake will
overheat the rear brakes, reduce their ef-
fectiveness and cause excessive wear . This
could lead to brake failure and an accident .
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Note
Only after the vehicle has come to com-
plete stop, should you firmly set the park-
ing brake and move the selector lever into
P.
Parking
• Press the brake pedal to stop the vehicle .
• Apply the parking brake firmly
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• Move the selector lever to P.
.. Turn the engine off
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.. When on inclines or declines, turn the steer-
ing wheel so that the vehicle will roll into
the curb if it begins to move.
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WARNING
This is how you can reduce the risk of in-
jury when leaving your vehicle.
- Never park the vehicle where it can come
in contact with dry grass, spilled fuel or
any other flammable materials.
- When parking on hills, always turn the
wheels so that the front wheels will first
roll into the curb, if the vehicle should
start to roll.
- Never allow anyone - especially small
children - to remain in the vehicle when
it is locked. Locked doors make it more
difficult for rescuers to access the pas-
senger compartment in the event of an
emergency. Danger to life!
- Never leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle. Children could release the park-
ing brake or move the gearshift lever out
-
of gear. The vehicle could start to roll
away and cause an accident.
- No matter what the season is, the tem-
perature in a parked vehicle can reach
dangerous levels .
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Note
- Please exercise care when you park your
vehicle in parking areas with parking bar-
riers or curbs. Parking barriers and curbs
vary in height and could damage your
bumper and related components as the
front of your vehicle moves over a barrier
or curb that is too high, as you park or as
you back out of a parking spot. In order
to be sure that no such damage can oc-
cur, you may wish to stop short of having
the front tires of your car touch the park-
ing barrier or curb.
- Please also exercise exceptional care
when you drive up or down steep ramps
or drive over curbs or other obstacles, for
which the vehicle is not designed, be-
cause components of th@ vehicle close to
the ground, such as bumper covers,
spoilers and suspension and exhaust sys-
tem components, may become dam-
aged.
Starting
on hills
Hill Hold makes it easier to start on hills.
The system is activated when the brake pedal
is depressed for a few seconds. For th is, the
vehicle must be standing in uphill driving di-
rection.
After releasing the brake pedal, the brake
power is held for a
brief moment
to prevent
the vehicle from rolling back when starting. At
this time, you can easily begin to move your
vehicle .
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WARNING
- If you did not begin moving immediately
after releasing the brake pedal, under
certain circumstances, the vehicle would
begin to roll backward. Depress the
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