369 . . .–––Section 3NOTICEDo not drive with the parkingbrake set.Driving with the electricparking brake on couldoverheat the brake system andcause premature wear ordamage to brake system parts.Make sure that the parkingbrake is fully released and thebrake warning light is off beforedriving.Automatic Release of the ElectricParking BrakeThe electric parking brake willautomatically release if the vehicleis running, placed into gear and anattempt is made to drive away.Avoid rapid acceleration when theelectric parking brake is applied topreserve parking brake lining life.In vehicles equipped with amanual transmission, the electricparking brake can be used toprevent the vehicle from rollingbackward when accelerating froma stop on a hill.When the vehicle comes to a stopat the top of a hill, apply theelectric parking brake to hold thevehicle in place.Using both feet, apply the clutchand accelerator pedals inpreparation for moving the vehiclein the intended direction.Perform the normal clutch andaccelerator actions to beginmoving the vehicle.There is no need to push theswitch to release the electricparking brake.The electric parking brake willrelease automatically.AKENG40_CTS Page 369 Wednesday, July 23, 2008 11:47 AM
