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STARTING AND OPERATING
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Do not drive with your foot held on the clutch
pedal or brake pedal, or hold the clutch
pedal depressed halfway unnecessarily.
Doing so could result in the following:
The clutch and brake parts will wear out
more quickly.
The brakes can overheat and adversely
affect brake performance.
Parking Brake
NOTE:
Driving with the parking brake on will cause
ex
cessive wear of the brake parts.
Setting the Parking Brake
Depress the brake pedal and then firmly pull
th
e parking brake lever fully upwards with
sufficient force to hold the vehicle in a
stationary position.
Releasing the Parking Brake
Depress the brake pedal and pull the parking
br
ake lever upwards, then press the release
button. While holding the button, lower the
parking brake lever all the way down to the
released position.
WARNING!
Riding the brakes can lead to brake
failure and possibly a collision. Driving
with your foot resting or riding on the
brake pedal can result in abnormally
high brake temperatures, excessive
lining wear, and possible brake damage.
You would not have your full braking
capacity in an emergency.
Driving a vehicle with the “Brake
Warning Light” on is dangerous. A signif-
icant decrease in braking performance or
v
e
hicle stability during braking may
occur. It will take you longer to stop the
vehicle or will make your vehicle harder
to control. You could have a collision.
Have the vehicle checked immediately.
CAUTION!
Wear shoes appropriate for driving in order
to avoid your shoe contacting the brake
pedal when depressing the accelerator
pedal.
WARNING!
Never leave children alone in a vehicle,
or with access to an unlocked vehicle.
Allowing children to be in a vehicle unat-
tended is dangerous for a number of
re
asons. A child or others could be seri-
ously or fatally injured. Children should
b
e
warned not to touch the park brake,
brake pedal or the gear selector.
Do not leave the key fob in or near the
vehicle or in a location accessible to chil-
dren. A child could operate power
w
i
ndows, other controls, or move the
vehicle.
Be sure the park brake is fully disen-
gaged before driving; failure to do so can
le
ad to brake failure and a collision.
Always fully apply the park brake when
leaving your vehicle, or it may roll and
cause damage or injury. Also be certain
to leave a manual transmission in
REVERSE (R) or FIRST (1st) gear.
Failure to do so may allow the vehicle to
roll and cause damage or injury.
WARNING! (Continued)
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