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OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
Parking Brake Lever
EXAMPLE
(1)
(2)
(3)
(1) To set
(2) To release
(3) To release
The parking brake lever is located between
the seats. To set the parking brake, hold the
brake pedal down and pull the parking brake
lever all the way up. To release the parking
brake, hold the brake pedal down, pull up
slightly on the parking brake lever, push the
button on the end of the lever with your thumb,
and lower the lever to its original position.
For CVT vehicles, always set the parking brake
before moving the gearshift lever to the "P"
(PARK) position. If you park on an incline and
shift into "P" before setting the parking brake, the
weight of the vehicle may make it difficult to shift
out of "P" when you are ready to drive the vehicle.
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When preparing to drive the vehicle, move
the gearshift lever out of the "P" position
before releasing the parking brake.
WARNING
• Never drive your vehicle with the
parking brake on: rear brake effec-
tiveness can be reduced from over-
heating,
brake
life
shortened, or permanent brake
damage may result.
• If the parking brake does not hold
the vehicle securely or does not
fully release, have your vehicle
inspected immediately by an autho-
rized SUZUKI dealer.
62J100
WARNING
Always set the parking brake fully
before leaving your vehicle or it may
move, causing injury or damage. When
parking, check that the gearshift lever
is in one of the following positions;
• 1st gear or "R" (Reverse) for man-
ual transaxle vehicles.
• "P" (Park) for CVT vehicles.
• "D", "M" or "R" for Auto Gear Shift
vehicles. Also, check the instrument
cluster to make sure that the transaxle
is engaged in "1" or "R" position.
Remember, even though the tran-
saxle is in gear or in Park, you must
set the parking brake fully.
WARNING
When
parking
extremely cold weather, the following
procedure should be used:
1) Set the parking brake.
2) Manual transaxle – turn off the
engine, then shift into reverse or
may
be
first gear.
Auto Gear Shift – shift into reverse
or first gear and check the gear
position indicator in the instru-
ment cluster to make sure that the
transaxle is engaged in 1st or
reverse, then turn off the engine.
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,
you must remember to first set the
parking brake, then remove the
wheel chocks.
NOTE:
(For Auto Gear Shift Model)
For details on how to use the gearshift
lever to park the vehicle, refer to "Parking"
in "Auto Gear Shift" in this section.
the
vehicle
in
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