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Parking Your Vehicle
7-17 . Parking Your Vehicle
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. Never leave unattended children or pets in the vehicle . They could accidentally injure themselves or others through inadvertent operation of the vehicle . Also , on hot or sunny days , the temperature in a closed vehicle could quickly become high enough to cause severe or possibly fatal injuries to them .
. Do not park the vehicle over flammable materials such as dry grass , waste paper or rags , as they may burn easily if they come near hot engine or exhaust system parts .
. Be sure to stop the engine if you take a nap in the vehicle . If engine exhaust gas enters the passenger compartment , occupants in the vehicle could die from carbon monoxide ( CO ) contained in the exhaust gas .
& Parking Brake ( MT Models ) s07ap01
To set the parking brake , depress the brake pedal firmly and hold it down until the parking brake lever is fully pulled up .
To release the parking brake , perform the following procedure .
1 . Pull the lever up slightly . 2 . Press the release button .
3 . Lower the lever while keeping the button pressed .
When the parking brake is set while the engine is running , the parking brake warning light illuminates . Be sure that the warning light is turned off before driving off . Refer to “ Parking brake indicator ( MT models )” FP161 .
CAUTION
Never drive while the parking brake is set because this will cause unnecessary wear on the brake linings . Make sure that the parking brake has been fully released before driving off .
& Electronic Parking Brake ( CVT Models )
1 Parking brake switch 2 Indicator light 3 Release the electronic parking brake 4 Apply the electronic parking brake
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