Owner's manual

X
Releasing: Depress the brake pedal.
X
Pull up slightly on parking brake
lever ; and press release button :.
X
Push parking brake lever ; down as far
as it will go.
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 ignition is switched on or the
engine is running, the brake warning
lamp $ (USA only) or J (Canada
only) in the instrument cluster comes on.
G
WARNING
Getting out of your vehicle with the trans-
mission not fully engaged in park position
P is dangerous. When the engine is shut off
and the brakes are released, the vehicle can
be moved freely with the gear selector lever
in all positions except park position P.
Also, when parked on an incline, park posi-
tion P alone may not prevent your vehicle
from moving, possibly hitting people or
objects.
Always engage the parking brake in addi-
tion to shifting to park position P.
When parked on an incline, always turn the
front wheels towards the curb.
G
WARNING
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
key from the starter switch, take it with
you, and lock the vehicle. Do not leave chil-
dren unattended in the vehicle, or with
access to an unlocked vehicle. Children
could release the parking brake and/or
move the gear selector lever from park
position P, either of which could result in
an accident and/or serious personal
injury.
Brake pedal
The brake pedal has two brake circuits
independent of each other. A brake servo is
used during braking (when the engine is
running) to increase pedal force.
G
WARNING
Make sure absolutely no objects are
obstructing the pedals’ range of motion.
Keep the driver’s footwell clear of all
obstacles. If there are any floormats* or
carpets in the footwell, make sure the ped-
als still have sufficient clearance.
During sudden acceleration or braking
maneuvers, the objects could get caught
between or beneath the pedals and restrict
your ability to brake or accelerate. This
could lead to accidents and/or injury.
G
WARNING
Considerably more effort will be required
to apply the brakes if
R
the brake servo has failed
R
a brake circuit has failed
R
the engine is switched off, e.g. for tow-
ing the vehicle
The braking distance is likewise greater.
Make sure the engine is running whenever
the vehicle is rolling. Have the brake sys-
tem repaired at an authorized smart center,
if there is a fault in the brake system.
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Driving and parking
>> Controls.
* optional