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171_AKB; 3; 60, en-US d2ureepe, 2009-05-11T16:00:23+02:00 - Seite 83 Version: 2.11.8.1 Driving and parking If no damage on major assemblies, fuel system, and engine mount can be determined: X 83 Parking brake G Warning! Engaging the parking brake while the vehicle is in motion can cause the rear wheels to lock up. You could lose control of the vehicle and cause an accident. In addition, the vehicle's brake lights do not light up when the parking brake is engaged. Start the engine in the usual manner. Parking G Warning! Do not park this vehicle in areas where combustible materials such as grass, hay or leaves can come into contact with the hot exhaust system. These materials could be ignited and cause a vehicle fire. Vehicle movement can cause serious personal injury or damage to the vehicle or the vehicle drivetrain. Therefore, always do the following before turning off the engine and leaving the vehicle: RKeep G Warning! right foot on the brake pedal. the parking brake. When leaving the vehicle, always remove the SmartKey from the starter switch, take it with you, and lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Children could release the parking brake and/or shift the automatic transmission out of park position P (manual transmission: shift into the neutral position), either of which could result in an accident and/or serious personal injury. REngage RManual transmission: Shift the manual transmission into 1st gear or reverse gear R. transmission: Shift the automatic transmission into park position P. release the brake pedal. RAutomatic RSlowly RWhen parked on an incline, always turn the front wheels towards the road curb. RTurn the SmartKey in the starter switch to position 0 and remove the SmartKey from the starter switch. the SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle when leaving. X RTake G Warning! Manual transmission: Wait until the vehicle is stationary before removing the SmartKey from the starter switch. The vehicle cannot be steered when the SmartKey is removed from the starter switch. Releasing: Pull up slightly on parking brake lever : and press release button ;. X Push parking brake lever : down to its original position. When the ignition is switched on or the engine is running, the brake warning lamp $ (USA only) or J (Canada only) in the instrument cluster goes out. X Engaging: Pull up parking brake lever : firmly. When the engine is running, the brake warning lamp $ (USA only) or J (Canada only) in the instrument cluster comes on. Z Controls in detail

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If no damage on major assemblies, fuel
system, and engine mount can be
determined:
X
Start the engine in the usual manner.
Parking
G
Warning!
Do not park this vehicle in areas where
combustible materials such as grass, hay or
leaves can come into contact with the hot
exhaust system. These materials could be
ignited and cause a vehicle fire.
Vehicle movement can cause serious
personal injury or damage to the vehicle or
the vehicle drivetrain. Therefore, always do
the following before turning off the engine and
leaving the vehicle:
R
Keep right foot on the brake pedal.
R
Engage the parking brake.
R
Manual transmission: Shift the manual
transmission into
1st
gear or reverse gear
R
.
R
Automatic transmission: Shift the
automatic transmission into park position
P
.
R
Slowly release the brake pedal.
R
When parked on an incline, always turn the
front wheels towards the road curb.
R
Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch to
position
0
and remove the SmartKey from
the starter switch.
R
Take the SmartKey with you and lock the
vehicle when leaving.
G
Warning!
Manual transmission:
Wait until the vehicle is stationary before
removing the SmartKey from the starter
switch. The vehicle cannot be steered when
the SmartKey is removed from the starter
switch.
Parking brake
G
Warning!
Engaging the parking brake while the vehicle
is in motion can cause the rear wheels to lock
up. You could lose control of the vehicle and
cause an accident. In addition, the vehicle’s
brake lights do not light up when the parking
brake is engaged.
G
Warning!
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey from the starter switch, take it with
you, and lock the vehicle. Do not leave
children unattended in the vehicle, or with
access to an unlocked vehicle. Children could
release the parking brake and/or shift the
automatic transmission out of park position
P
(manual transmission: shift into the neutral
position), either of which could result in an
accident and/or serious personal injury.
X
Releasing:
Pull up slightly on parking brake
lever
:
and press release button
;
.
X
Push parking brake lever
:
down to its
original position.
When the ignition is switched on or the
engine is running, the brake warning lamp
$
(USA only) or
J
(Canada only) in
the instrument cluster goes out.
X
Engaging:
Pull up parking brake lever
:
firmly.
When the engine is running, the brake
warning lamp
$
(USA only) or
J
(Canada only) in the instrument cluster
comes on.
Driving and parking
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Controls in detail
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