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• When towing a trailer on steep
grades, the clutch in the transmis‐
sion could overheat.
When the clutch is overheated, the
safe protection mode engages. If
the safe protection mode engages,
the gear position indicator on the
cluster blinks with a chime sound.
At this time, a warning message
will appear on the LCD display and
driving may not be smooth.
If you ignore this warning, the
driving condition may become
worse.
To return the normal driving condi‐
tion, stop the vehicle on flat road
and apply the foot brake for a few
minutes before driving off.
Parking on hills
Generally, iý you have a trailer attached
to your vehicle, you should not park
your vehicle on a hill. People can be se‐
riously or ýatally injured, and both your
vehicle and the trailer can be damaþed
iý unexpectedly roll down hill.
WARNING
n Parking on a hill
Parking your vehicle on a hill with a
trailer attached could cause serious
injury or death, should the trailer
break loose.
It can be very dangerous to hold
your vehicle by applying accelerator
on a hill.
However, iý you ever have to park your
trailer on a hill, here is how to do it:
1. Pull the vehicle into the parkinþ
space. Turn the steerinþ wheel in
the direction oý the curb (leýt iý
headed down hill, riþht iý headed up
hill).
2. Iý the vehicle has a dual clutch
transmission, place the car in P
(Park).
3. Set the parkinþ brake and shut oýý
the vehicle.
4. Place chocks under the trailer
wheels on the down hill side oý the
wheels.
5. Start the vehicle, hold the brakes,
shiýt to neutral, release the parkinþ
brake and slowly release the brakes
until the trailer chocks absorb the
load.
6. Reapply the brakes, reapply the
parkinþ brake and shiýt the vehicle
to P (Park) ýor dual clutch trans‐
mission.
7. Shut oýý the vehicle and release the
vehicle brakes but leave the parkinþ
brake set.
WARNING
n Parking brake
It can be dangerous to get out of
your vehicle if the parking brake is
not firmly set.
If you have left the engine running,
the vehicle can move suddenly. You
or others could be seriously or fatal‐
ly injured.
When you are ready to leave aýter
parkinþ on a hill
1. With the dual clutch transmission in
P (Park), apply your brakes and
hold the brake pedal down while
you:
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