Volkswagen Jetta Wagon 2004 Owner's Manual page 286

CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
Parking brake lever
The parking brake lever is between the front
seats.
Setting the Parking Brake:
Pull up the lever until strong resistance is
felt.
The parking brake must be pulled up al l the
way to ensure that the vehicle cannot
move. When the ignition is on, the brake
warning light wil l illuminate.
Releasing the Parking Brake:
1 -Press and hold the brake pedal whi le re-
leasing the parking brake.
2 -Slightly pu ll up the lever.
3 - Press the release button (arrow) .
4- Push the lever all the way down.
When the parking brake is fu lly released,
the brake warning light wi ll turn off.
Notes
• If you should drive faster than 4 mph
(6 km/h) with the parking brake still
engaged, you w ill hear a warning chime ir
addition to the warning light.
• When the ignition is switched on and the
hand brake is not fully released, the daytime
running lights (low beam with reduced
brightness) will not light up!
~WARNING
• Always release the parking
brake fully. A partially engaged
brake will overheat the rear
brakes, reduce their effective-
ness, and cause excessive wear_
This could lead to brake failure
and an accident.
• Always set the parking brake
when parking your vehicle.
• Move the selector lever to "P"
(automatic transmission) or move
the gearshift lever to "R" or "1"
(manual transmission).
• When parking on hills, also turn
the wheels so that the front
wheels will first run into the curb
if the vehicle starts to roll.
- parking headed downhill, al-
ways turn the front wheels to-
ward the curb.
- parking headed uphill, always
turn the front wheels away from
the curb.
• Do not leave children unat-
tended in the vehicle. A child
could release t he parking brake
and
I
or move the selector
I
gear-
shift lever and allow the vehicle to '
move causing an accident and per-
sonal injury.
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