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PARKING AND LEAVING THE VEHICLE
1. After stopping the vehicle, firmly press the park brake pedal until it locks. This will prevent the vehicle from rolling.
See following NOTE.
NOTE: Vehicles equipped with lights: After the park brake is engaged, the brake lights will remain illuminated for up to
four minutes.
2. Turn the key switch to the OFF position and place the Forward/Reverse handle or switch in the NEUTRAL position.
Remove the key when the vehicle is not in use. For gasoline vehicles, also turn off the fuel shut-off valve (Figure 24,
Page 29).
3. Electric vehicles only: When the Tow/Run switch is in the RUN position, (with the Forward/Reverse switch or key
switch in any position), the walk away braking function will prevent the vehicle from rolling at more than 1 to 3 mph (1.5
to 4.8 km/h) unless the accelerator is pressed. This prevents the possibility of a parked vehicle (with the park brake
disengaged) rolling away too fast to be overtaken on foot.
TOWING
WARNING
• Do not tow the vehicle on public streets or highways.
• Use only approved tow bars.
• Turn the key switch to OFF and place the Forward/Reverse handle or switch in the NEUTRAL position
before towing the vehicle.
• Electric vehicles only: Place the Tow/Run switch in the TOW position; otherwise, the vehicle will not roll
while being towed.
• Extreme caution should be used when towing any vehicle.
• Do not exceed 5 mph (8 km/h) towing speed.
• Do not allow people in the vehicles being towed.
• Avoid sudden starts, sudden stops, and tight turns when towing.
• Avoid stopping on a hill when towing. If you must stop on a hill, avoid sudden starts or rolling backwards
and stopping suddenly. Failure to heed this warning could cause the vehicle to overturn, possibly resulting
in severe personal injury.
• Do not tow more than one vehicle with another vehicle. If more than one vehicle must be towed, an
adequately powered vehicle (tractor or full sized truck) properly fitted, with a tow hitch height of 11 inches
(28 cm) should be used. Only heavy-duty tow bars should be used for multi-vehicle towing. Never tow
more than five vehicles at one time.
• Gasoline vehicles only: Turn the fuel shut-off valve to closed (OFF) position (Figure 24, Page 29).
A light duty tow bar is available for break-down towing and single vehicle towing. Observe all of the previous WARNING
statements when towing.
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