Parking Brake Lever: 6 - Suzuki SWIFT Owner's Manual

Parking Brake Lever: 6

OTHER CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
Parking Brake Lever
EXAMPLE
(2)
(3)
(1) To set
(2) To release
(3) To release
The parking brake lever is located between
the seats. To set the parking brake, hold
the brake pedal down and pull the parking
brake lever all the way up. To release the
parking brake, hold the brake pedal down,
pull up slightly on the parking brake lever,
push the button on the end of the lever with
your thumb, and lower the lever to its origi-
nal position.
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For automatic transaxle vehicles, always
set the parking brake before moving the
gearshift lever to the "P" (PARK) position.
If you park on an incline and shift into "P"
(1)
before setting the parking brake, the
weight of the vehicle 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-
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tiveness can be reduced from over-
heating, brake
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 an autho-
rized SUZUKI dealer.
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 transaxle vehi-
cles is in 1st gear or "R" (Reverse)
and the gearshift lever for automatic
transaxle vehicles is in "P" (Park).
Remember, even though the tran-
saxle is in gear or in Park, you must
set the parking brake fully.
When parking
life may be
extremely cold weather, the following
procedure should be used:
1) Set the parking brake.
2) Shift the manual transaxle into
reverse or first gear, or the auto-
matic transaxle into "P" (Park).
3) With the engine off, 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.
WARNING
WARNING
the vehicle in
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