MARUTI SUZUKI Baleno RS Owner's Manual page 145

may make it difficult to shift out of "P" when
you are ready to drive the vehicle.
When preparing to drive the vehicle, move
the gearshift lever out of the "P" position
before releasing the parking brake.
WARNING
• Never drive your vehicle with the
parking brake on: rear brake effec-
tiveness can be reduced from over-
heating, brake life may
shortened, 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 Maruti
Suzuki authorised workshop.
• When parking on an uphill, turn the
steering wheel so that the front
wheels point to the center of the
road.
• When parking on a downhill, turn
the steering wheel so that the front
wheels point to the curb.
WARNING
Always set the parking brake fully
before leaving your vehicle or it may
move, causing injury or damage.
When parking, make sure the gear-
shift lever for manual transmission
vehicles is in "R" (Reverse) or 1st
gear and the gearshift lever for CVT
vehicles is in "P" (Park). Remember,
even though the transmission is in
be
gear or in Park position, you must set
the parking brake fully.
WARNING
When parking the
extremely cold weather, the following
procedure should be used:
1) Set the parking brake.
2) Manual transmission - turn off the
engine, then shift
(Reverse) or 1st gear.
CVT - shift into "P" (Park) and turn
off the engine.
3) 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 set the
parking brake, then remove the
wheel chocks.
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
WARNING
Do not leave cigarette lighters, spray
cans, soft drink cans or plastic arti-
cles (such as glasses, CD cases, etc.)
in sun-heated vehicle. The tempera-
ture inside the vehicle may cause as
follows:
• Gas may leak from a cigarette
lighter or spray can and may lead
to a fire.
• The glasses, plastic cards or CD
cases, etc. may deform or crack.
• Soft drink cans may fracture.
Parking Brake Reminder Buzzer
vehicle in A buzzer sounds intermittently to remind
you to release the parking brake if you
start the vehicle without releasing the park-
ing brake. Make sure that the parking
brake is fully released and the brake sys-
into "R" tem warning light turns off.
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