Parking Brake - Kia Spectra 2006 Owner's Manual

Driving your vehicle
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Parking brake

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To apply the parking brake, pull the
parking brake handle fully and firmly
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upward while applying the service
brake.
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CAUTION
Driving with the parking brake
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brake pad and brake rotor wear.
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To release the parking brake, pull the
handle up slightly and push the
release button, then lower the handle
to the released position while holding
the button in.
WARNING
• To prevent
movement when stopped and
leaving the vehicle, do not use
the gearshift lever in place of
the parking brake. Set the
parking brake AND make sure
the gearshift lever is securely
positioned in 1st (First) gear
or R (Reverse) for manual
transaxle equipped vehicles
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and in P (Park) for automatic
transaxle equipped vehicles.
• Never allow a person who is
unfamiliar with the vehicle or
children to touch the parking
brake. If the parking brake is
released unintentionally, seri-
ous injury may occur.
- Parking brake
unintentional