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If exceptional circumstances
make it necessary to engage the

parking brake while the vehicle is in
motion, do not pull it with excessive
pressure. Keep your thumb pressed
against the release button while care-
fully pulling the lever up.
Excessive pressure can lead to over-
braking and loss of traction – fishtailing
– at the rear axle. The brake lamps do
not come on when the parking brake is
engaged.
Vehicles with manual transmission:
Always engage the parking brake when
parking on slopes and inclined sur-
faces. Placing the lever in gear may not
provide adequate resistance to rolling.
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
Place the selector lever in Park.

To avoid corrosion and one-sided
braking, apply the parking brake

lightly from time to time when coasting
to a standstill – at a traffic signal, for
example – provided that it is safe to do
so.

Manual transmission

Do not hold the vehicle in place on
slopes by slipping or "riding" the

clutch. Use the parking brake instead.
Riding the clutch leads to severe and
premature clutch wear.

Reverse

Select only when the vehicle is station-
ary. Press the shift lever to the left to
overcome the slight resistance.

As you do this, the backup lamps will
light up automatically when the ignition
key is in position 2.

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