Fuso Canter 2015, Owner'S Manual

Page: 70 / 520

5-15
1 Using the parking brake lever
Parking
The parking brake is activated when the parking
brake lever is fully pulled up. The warning lamp
lights up simultaneously.
Releasing
Raise the lever slightly, press the end button , and
lower the lever with the button still pressed. Make
sure that the warning lamp goes out.
•
When parking, please bear in mind the cautions
in “Parking”, chapter 7. P. 7-15
2 Parking brake alarm
•
If you start the vehicle without releasing the park-
ing brake and the vehicle moves at a speed of
12 km/h (7 mph) or higher, a buzzer will sound
(beeps intermittently) 3 seconds later to warn you.
•
If the buzzer sounds, immediately stop the vehi-
cle in a safe place and then release the parking
brake.
CAUTION
•
Before putting the vehicle in motion, com-
pletely release the parking brake lever and
check that the warning lamp is not illumi-
nated. If you accidentally drove the vehicle
with the parking brake applied, the parking
brake would wear prematurely and overheat,
leading to reduced effectiveness and the risk
of a fire.
•
When parking your vehicle on a slope, block
the wheels with chocks for added safety.
Parking brake lever
WARNING
•
Do not use the parking brake when driv-
ing except in an emergency, like if the ser-
vice brakes have failed. Such use of the
parking brake may make the vehicle spin
or, at worst, roll over. It may also cause
faults in vehicle components.
•
Illumination of the warning lamp does
not necessarily indicate that the parking
brake has been fully activated. Be sure to
pull the lever all the way.
Z21343
FE_FG.book Page 15 Wednesday, December 4, 2013 2:10 PM