Parking Your Vehicle - Subaru IMPREZA 2002 Owner's Manual

Parking your vehicle

WARNING
D Never leave unattended children or pets in
the vehicle. They could accidentally injure
themselves or others through inadvertent op-
eration of the vehicle. Also, on hot or sunny
days, the temperature in a closed vehicle
could quickly become high enough to cause
severe or possibly fatal injuries to people.
D Do not park the vehicle over flammable ma-
terials such as dry grass, waste paper or rags,
as they may burn easily if they come near hot
engine or exhaust system parts.
D Be sure to stop the engine if you take a nap
in the vehicle. If engine exhaust gas enters the
passenger compartment, occupants in the ve-
hicle could die from carbon monoxide (CO)
contained in the exhaust gas.
CAUTION
Never drive while the parking brake is set be-
cause this will cause unnecessary wear on the
brake linings. Before starting to drive, always
make sure that the parking brake has been ful-
ly released.
To set the parking brake, press the brake pedal firm-
ly and hold it down while fully pulling up the parking
brake lever.
To release the parking brake, pull the lever up slight-
ly, press the release button, then lower the lever
while keeping the button pressed.
When the parking brake is set while the engine is
Starting and operating
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