Black plate (293,1)
北
米
Model "A2440BE-B" EDITED: 2007/ 5/ 7
&
Parking brake
CAUTION
Never drive while the parking brake
is set because this will cause un-
necessary wear on the brake lin-
ings. Before starting to drive, always
make sure that the parking brake
has been fully released.
To set the parking brake, press the brake
pedal firmly and hold it down while fully
pulling up the parking brake lever.
To release the parking brake, pull the lever
up slightly, press the release button, then
lower the lever while keeping the button
pressed.
When the parking brake is set while the
engine is running, the parking brake
warning light comes on. After starting the
vehicle, be sure that the warning light has
gone out before the vehicle is driven.
Refer to the
“
Warning and indicator lights
”
section (chapter 3).
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Parking tips
When parking your vehicle, always set the
parking brake firmly and put the shift lever
in the
“
1
”
(1st) for an upgrade or
“
R
”
(Reverse) for a downgrade for manual
transmission vehicles, or in the
“
P
”
(Park)
position for automatic transmission vehi-
cles. Always set the parking brake firmly
when parking your vehicle. Never rely on
the transmission alone to hold the vehicle.
When parking on a hill, always turn the
steering wheel as described here. When
the vehicle is headed up the hill, the front
wheels should be turned away from the
curb.
When facing downhill, the front wheels
should be turned into the curb.
Starting and operating
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