Parking Brake - Automatic Transmission
APPLYING THE PARKING
PARKING BRAKE AUDIBLE
BRAKE
WARNING
Sounds when the parking brake is on and
your vehicle is moving.
WARNING: Always fully apply the
parking brake and make sure you shift
If the warning tone continues after you
into park (P). Failure to follow this
have released the parking brake, this
instruction could result in personal injury
indicates a malfunction. Have your vehicle
or death.
checked as soon as possible.
1. Firmly press the brake pedal.
PARKING BRAKE –
2. Pull the parking lever upward to its
TROUBLESHOOTING
fullest extent.
Note: Do not press the release button while
PARKING BRAKE – WARNING
pulling the parking brake lever upward.
LAMPS
Note: If you park your vehicle on a hill and
facing uphill, shift into park (P) and turn the
steering wheel away from the curb.
WARNING: If you drive extended
Note: If you park your vehicle on a hill and
distances with the parking brake applied,
facing downhill, shift into park (P) and turn
you could cause damage to the brake
the steering wheel toward the curb.
system.
It illuminates when you engage
RELEASING THE PARKING
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the parking brake and the
BRAKE
ignition is on.
If it illuminates when your vehicle is
1. Firmly press the brake pedal.
moving, make sure the parking brake is
2. Slightly pull the parking brake lever
disengaged. If the parking brake is
upward.
disengaged, this indicates low brake fluid
3. Press the release button and push the
level or a brake system fault. Have your
parking brake lever downward.
vehicle checked as soon as possible.
PARKING BRAKE – INFORMATION MESSAGES
Message
Description
Park brake applied
You have not released the parking brake and your vehicle
reaches 5 km/h (3 mph). If the message continues to appear
after you have released the parking brake, have your vehicle
checked as soon as possible.
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Puma (CF7) Vehicles Built From: 27-03-2023, CG3833en enGBR, Edition date: 202301, First-Printing
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