Mitsubishi 2010 Fuso FE, Owner'S Manual

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Switches and controls
Parking
The parking brake is activated when the parking
brake lever is fully pulled out. 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. 7-14
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.
1 Arrangement of switches
Lighting switch
Passing/dimmer switch
Turn signal switch
Exhaust brake switch
Wiper and washer switch
2 Lighting switch
CAUTION
Keeping the headlamps on for a long period
without the engine running can drain the bat-
tery, making the engine impossible to start.
The lighting switch can be used with the starter
switch in any position.
Turning the knob at the end of the lever controls the
illumination of lamps as follows:
Combination switch
Z11856
Z14900
Z11858
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