ElitEGt-r tEt
The enhanced vehlcle
control that these features
provide
should not induce any
retaxation ofcaution orvigilance
by
the driver.
Physicallimits ofcornering
and braking
stillap-
ply,
and excessive
speed may
result in loss
ofcontroland
an acciclent.
The driver is at all times
responsible
for
the
judgement
of appropriate
speed.
Parking
Brake
The
parking
brake,
which operates on only the
rear whees,
is applled
by a hand lever mounled between the seats.
A €d
tell
tale lamp in the instrumenl
cluster warns
of
parking
brake
application
(see
'TellTale Lamps
).
The blake should be applied byfirmly
pulling
up the leverand
engaging the highest
Elchet setting attainable. When
parking
the c€ron
a slope, takelhe additional
prec€ution
ofleaving the
tEnsmission in first
(facing
downhill) or reverce
(facing
uphill)
gear,
and turn
the stee ng wheel lo{/ards the
kerb.
nrrlA-rrflflEl
!t the
parklng
brake
is appli€d when the brakes are hot
(e.9.
after
prolonged
orfrequent hard use),
special care should be
taken to ensurethalthe
parking
brake is securelyengaged
in
orderto
allow for any
potentialbrake
force reduction as
thediscs cool.
Failur€todoso may result ln thecarrolling
away
and causing an accident
in which
you
orothers may
be killed or seriously
injured.
To release the blake,
pull
up the lever,
prcss
and
hold the rc-
lease button in theend ofthe handgfip,
and lowetthe levertully.
Before driving off,
always check lhatthe
parking
brake
has been
fully leleased, asconfirmed by the lelliale
lamp being turned
off,
or da'nage lo
lhe brake system nay be caused.
Nole thatthe
parking
brake
uses a c€ble mechanism to
apply
drum bEkes on the rear wheels, and is totally
independent
of
the iootbrake
hydraulic circuit.
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