OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
Parking brake lever
(1) To set
(2) To release
(3) To release
The parking brake lever is located between
the front seats. To set the parking brake,
depress the brake pedal and pull the park-
ing brake lever all the way up. To release
the parking brake, depress the brake pedal
and 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.
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For automatic transmission vehicles,
always set the parking brake before mov-
ing the gearshift lever to "P" (PARK) posi-
tion. 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.
When preparing to drive the vehicle, move
the gearshift lever out of "P" position
before releasing the parking brake.
A WARNING
• Whenever parking, make sure the
gearshift lever for manual trans-
mission vehicles is in 1st gear or
"R" (Reverse) and the gearshift
lever for automatic transmission or
automatic transmission vehicles is
in
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P" {Park). Remember, even
though the transmission is in gear
or in Park, you must set the parking
brake fully.
• When parking on an uphill, turn the
steering wheel so that the front
wheels point to the center of the
road.
• When parking on a downhill, turn
the steering wheel so that the front
wheels point to the curb.
• Never drive your vehicle with the
parking brake on: rear brake effec-
tiveness can be reduced from overM
heating, brake life may be
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 a
SUZUKI dealer.
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