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Driving Your Vehicle
Releasing the parking brake
NOTICE
• Do not apply the accelerator pedal
while the parking brake is engaged.
If you depress the accelerator pedal
with the parking brake engaged, a
warning will sound. Damage to the
parking brake may occur.
• Driving with the parking brake on
can overheat the braking system and
cause premature wear or damage to
brake parts. Make sure the parking
brake is released and the Brake
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Warning Light is off before driving.
To release:
Firmly depress the brake pedal.
Check the Parking Brake
While pressing the release button (1),
Warning Light by placing the
slightly pull up on the parking brake lever
Engine Start/Stop button to the
then lower the parking brake lever (2).
ON position (do not start the
engine).
WARNING
This light will be illuminated when the
parking brake is applied with the Engine
•
Whenever leaving the vehicle or
Start/Stop button in the START or ON
parking, always come to a complete
position.
stop and continue to depress the
Before driving, be sure the parking brake
brake pedal. Move the shift lever into
is released and the Brake Warning Light
the 1st gear (for manual transmission
is OFF.
vehicle) or P (Park, for dual clutch
transmission vehicle) position, then
If the Parking Brake Warning Light
apply the parking brake, and Set the
remains on after the parking brake is
Engine Start/Stop button in the OFF
released while the engine is running,
position.
there may be a malfunction in the
brake system. Immediate attention is
•
Vehicles with the parking brake not
necessary.
fully engaged are at risk for moving
inadvertently and causing injury to
If at all possible, cease driving the vehicle
yourself or others.
immediately. If that is not possible,
use extreme caution while operating
•
NEVER allow anyone who is
the vehicle and only continue to drive
unfamiliar with the vehicle to touch
the vehicle until you can reach a safe
the parking brake. If the parking
location.
brake is released unintentionally,
serious injury may occur.
•
Only release the parking brake when
you are seated inside the vehicle
with your foot firmly on the brake
pedal.
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