Chery J11, User Manual, Page: 67 / 152

WARNING!
Always apply the parking brake fully
when leaving your vehicle or it may roll
and cause damage or injury. Also, be
certain to leave an automatic transaxle
in PARK or a manual transaxle in RE-
VERSE or 1st gear. Failure to do so
may allow the vehicle to roll and cause
damage or injury.
Be sure the parking brake is fully dis-
engaged before driving, failure to do
so can lead to brake problems due to
excessive heating of the rear brakes.
To apply the parking brake, lift up on
the parking brake lever until the resis-
tance is moderate to high (about 7
clicks). Before leaving the vehicle,
make sure that the parking brake is
fully applied and the gear selector is
in the PARK position.
To release the parking brake, slightly
pull up the parking brake lever while
pushing the release button on the end
of the lever. Guide the lever down-
ward to its stop. The brake warning
light in the instrument cluster should
go out.
NOTE: You should always apply the
parking brake before leaving the vehicle.
Dual Circuit Brake System
Your vehicle is equipped with a diago-
nal dual circuit brake system. If one
circuit fails, the other circuit can still
work.
CAUTION!
If one brake circuit fails to work, you
need to press the brake pedal much
harder during braking. The braking
distance will also increase. When this
happens, take your vehicle to an au-
thorized Chery dealer for repair.
Brake Booster
The brake booster provides added
braking assist and is controlled by en-
gine vacuum. The brake booster works
only when the engine is operating.
CAUTION!
If the vehicle is being towed, the brake
booster will not provide the normal
braking assist. It will be necessary to
press the brake pedal harder to com-
pensate for the booster’s loss of assist.
Parking Brake Lever
66 – STARTING AND OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
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