Parking Brake - SMART fortwo coupe Operator's Manual

> Properly stop and park the vehicle.
> Depress the brake pedal.
> Pull up the parking brake lever as many
notches as possible ( page 125).
When the ignition is switched on or the
engine is running, the brake warning
lamp ; (USA only) or 3 (Canada only)
in the instrument cluster comes on.
> Release the brake pedal.

Parking brake

The parking brake serves to secure the vehi
cle against rolling away when it is stationary
or parked.
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Warning!
Engaging the parking brake while the
vehicle is in motion can cause the rear
wheels to lock up. You could lose control
of the vehicle and cause an accident. In
addition, the vehicle's brake lights do not
light up when the parking brake is
engaged.
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Parking brake lever
2 Release button
> Applying: Pull up parking brake lever
many notches as possible.
When the ignition is switched on or the
engine is running, the brake warning
lamp ; (USA only) or 3 (Canada only)
in the instrument cluster comes on.
> Releasing: Depress the brake pedal.
> Pull up slightly on parking brake lever
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and press release button .
Driving and parking
> Push parking brake lever
it will go.
When the ignition is switched on or the
engine is running, the brake warning
lamp ; (USA only) or 3 (Canada only)
in the instrument cluster goes out.
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Warning!
Getting out of your vehicle with the
transmission not fully engaged in park
position P is dangerous. When the engine
is shut off and the brakes are released,
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the vehicle can be moved freely with the
gear selector lever in all positions ex
cept park position P. Also, when parked
on an incline, park position P alone may
not prevent your vehicle from moving,
possibly hitting people or objects.
Always set the parking brake in addition
to shifting to park position P.
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When parked on an incline, always turn
the front wheels towards the road curb.
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down as far as
125
>> Controls.