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PARKING/PARKING ON HILLS 3. To help prevent the vehicle from rolling into traffic when parked on an incline, it is a good practice to turn the wheels as illustrated. ● HEADED DOWNHILL WITH CURB: 1 Turn the wheels into the curb and move the vehicle forward until the curb side wheel gently touches the curb. ● HEADED UPHILL WITH CURB: 2 Turn the wheels away from the curb and move the vehicle back until the curb side wheel gently touches the curb. ● HEADED UPHILL OR DOWNHILL, NO CURB: 3 Turn the wheels toward the side of the road so the vehicle will move away from the center of the road if it moves. 4. Turn the ignition key to the ''LOCK'' position and remove the key. CAUTION ● Never leave the engine running while the vehicle is unattended. ● Never leave children unattended in the vehicle. 4-14 SD1006M CAUTION Do not park the vehicle over flammable materials such as dry grass, waste paper or rags, as they may burn easily. 1. Firmly apply the parking brake. 2. Manual transmission models: Place the gearshift lever in Reverse. When parking on an uphill grade, place the gearshift lever in 1 (First) gear. Automatic transmission models: Move the gearshift lever to the ''P'' (Park) position. CAUTION Safe parking procedures require that both the parking brake be set and the transmission placed into ''P'' (Park) position. Make sure the shift lever has been pushed as far forward as it can go and cannot be moved.

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CAUTION
Do not park the vehicle over flammable
materials such as dry grass, waste pa-
per or rags, as they may burn easily.
1. Firmly apply the parking brake.
2.
Manual transmission models:
Place
the
gearshift
lever
in
Reverse.
When parking on an uphill grade, place
the gearshift lever in 1 (First) gear.
Automatic transmission models:
Move the gearshift lever to the ‘‘P’’ (Park)
position.
CAUTION
Safe parking procedures require that
both the parking brake be set and the
transmission placed into ‘‘P’’ (Park) po-
sition. Make sure the shift lever has
been pushed as far forward as it can go
and cannot be moved.
3. To help prevent the vehicle from rolling
into traffic when parked on an incline, it is
a good practice to turn the wheels as
illustrated.
●
HEADED DOWNHILL WITH CURB:
°
1
Turn the wheels into the curb and move
the vehicle forward until the curb side
wheel gently touches the curb.
●
HEADED UPHILL WITH CURB:
°
2
Turn the wheels away from the curb and
move the vehicle back until the curb side
wheel gently touches the curb.
●
HEADED UPHILL OR DOWNHILL, NO
CURB:
°
3
Turn the wheels toward the side of the
road so the vehicle will move away from
the center of the road if it moves.
4. Turn
the
ignition
key
to
the
‘‘LOCK’’
position and remove the key.
CAUTION
●
Never leave the engine running while
the vehicle is unattended.
●
Never leave children unattended in
the vehicle.
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PARKING/PARKING ON HILLS
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