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OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
69TB-01E
Parking brake reminder buzzer
A buzzer sounds intermittently to remind
you to release the parking brake if you
start the vehicle without fully releasing the
parking brake. Check that the parking
brake is fully released and the brake sys-
tem warning light turns off.
Precaution for parking
Apply the parking brake firmly
When parking the vehicle on a flat place
1) With the brake pedal depressed,
securely apply the parking brake lever.
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(1) Parking brake lever
2) Shift the gearshift lever into “P” (Park)
position. (only CVT vehicle)
•Slowly release your foot from the
brake pedal and check that the vehicle
does not move.
WARNING
Always set the parking brake fully
before leaving your vehicle or it may
move, causing injury or damage.
When parking, make sure the gear-
shift lever for manual transmission
vehicle is in 1st gear or “R” (Reverse)
and the gearshift lever for CVT vehi-
cle is in “P” (Park). Remember, even
though the transmission is in gear or
in Park, you must set the parking
brake fully.
WARNING
When parking the vehicle in
extremely cold weather, the following
procedure should be used:
1) Set the parking brake.
2) Manual transmission – turn off the
engine, then shift into reverse or
first gear.
CVT – shift into “P” (Park) and
turn off the engine.
3) Get out of the vehicle and put
chocks under the wheels.
4) Release the parking brake.
When you return to your vehicle,
first set the parking brake, and
then remove the wheel chocks.
WARNING
Do not leave cigarette lighters, spray
cans, soft drink cans or plastic arti-
cles (such as glasses, CD cases, etc.)
in sun-heated vehicle. The tempera-
ture inside the vehicle may cause as
follows:
• Gas may leak from a cigarette
lighter or spray can and may lead
to a fire.
• The glasses, plastic cards or CD
cases, etc. may deform or crack.
• Soft drink cans may fracture.
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