Handbrake - Seat Arosa 2003 Owner's Manual

HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS

Handbrake

To a a pply t t he h h andbrake pull lever up
firmly.
On hills the 1st gear or with automatic
gearbox the parking lock should also be
engaged. The handbrake should always
be applied so firmly that it is not possible
to drive inadvertently with the handbrake
on.
When handbrake is applied with the igni-
tion on, the brake warning lamp comes
on.
To release handbrake, pull lever up
slightly, press locking knob in and push
lever right down.
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Warning
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To p p revent t t he v v ehicle f f rom
rolling a a way i i nadvertently, y y ou
should a a lways a a pply t t he h h and-
brake f f irmly a a fter t t he v v ehicle h h as
come t t o a a c c omplete s s top.
You s s hould a a lso p p ut t t he c c ar i i nto
gear ( ( manual g g earbox) o o r t t he g g ear
selector l l ever i i n p p osition P P ( ( auto-
matic g g earbox).
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Please n n ote t t hat t t he h h andbrake
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must b b e r r eleased c c ompletely a a fter
application. I I f t t he h h andbrake i i s
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to o o verheating o o f t t he b b rakes a a nd
thus n n egatively a a ffect t t he f f unction
of t t he b b rake s s ystem. T T his c c ould
also l l ead t t o p p remature r r ear b b rake
lining w w ear.
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