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CAUTION
Things that can burn could touch hot
exhaust parts under your vehicle and
ignite.
Do not park or operate vehicle over
combustible materials.
CAUTION
The vehicle can move when parked.
•
Always apply parking brake fully.
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Park on firm, level ground.
•
When hill parking, do not leave
front wheels in straight ahead ma-
terials.
CAUTION
Driving with parking brake applied
could damage rear brake system.
•
Before driving, fully release park-
ing brake.
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Check brake system warning light
off.
CAUTION
Under cold weather conditions, the
parking brake can freeze in the en-
gaged position.
This is most likely to happen if the
brakes are wet.
If there is a risk that the parking
brake may freeze after driving
through water deep enough to wet
brake components or having the ve-
hicle washed;
•
Apply the parking brake only tem-
porarily while you put the gear se-
lector lever in “P” (automatic
transmission) or in first or reverse
gear (manual transmission), and
•
Block the rear wheels.
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Then release the parking brake.
Parking Brake Warning Light and Buzzer
If the vehicle is driven for over 2 seconds
(over 10 km/h) while the parking brake is
applied, the parking brake warning light
comes on and warning buzzer sounds.
If it occurs, immediately stop the vehicle and
release the parking brake.
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