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Driving your vehicle Brake system
At this moment, press the [AUTO
HOLD] button after closing the
driver's door, vehicle hood and lift
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gate.
WARNING
Parking brake use
䳜 Never allow a passenger to touch
the parking brake. If the parking
brake is released unintentionally,
serious injury may occur.
䳜 All vehicles should always have
the parking brake fully engaged
when parked to avoid inadvertent
movement of the vehicles which
can injure occupants or pedestri
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ans.
Check the brake warning light by
pressing POWER button ON (do not
start the vehicle). This light will be
illuminated when the parking brake
is applied with the POWER button in
the START or ON position.
Before driving, be sure the parking
brake is fully released and the brake
warning light is off.
If the brake warning light remains
on after the parking brake is
released while the vehicle is running,
there may be a malfunction in the
brake system. Immediate attention
is necessary.
If at all possible, cease driving the
vehicle immediately. If that is not
possible, use extreme caution while
operating the vehicle and only con
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tinue to drive the vehicle until you
can reach a safe location or repair
shop.
Anti-lock brake system (ABS)
The ABS prevents the wheels from
locking. So the vehicle remains sta
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ble and can still be steered.
ABS (or ESC) will not prevent acci
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dents due to improper or dangerous
driving maneuvers. Even though
vehicle control is improved during
emergency braking, always main
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tain a safe distance between you
and objects ahead. Vehicle speeds
should always be reduced during
extreme road conditions. The vehicle
should be driven at reduced speeds
in the following circumstances:
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