Operation Manual

Parking
6-6 Driving safety
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time to time, lightly depress the brake pedal
and check how effective the brakes are.
It is important to take advantage of the engine
braking by shifting to a lower gear while
driving on steep downhill roads in order to
prevent the brakes from overheating.
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When parking on a hill, set the parking brake,
and turn the front wheels toward the curb on a
downhill, or away from the curb on an uphill.
If necessary, apply chocks to wheels.
Place the gearshift lever into the “R”
(Reverse) position when parking on a down-
hill slope, into the 1st position when parking
on an uphill slope.
Be sure that the parking brake is firmly set
when parked and that the selector lever
(CVT) or gearshift lever (Twin Clutch SST)
is in the “P” (PARK) position.
When parking on a hill, it is important to set
the parking brake before moving the selector
lever (CVT) or gearshift lever (Twin Clutch
SST) to the “P” (PARK) position. This pre-
vents loading the parking brake against the
transaxle gear. When this happens, it is diffi-
cult to move the selector lever (CVT) or gear-
shift lever (Twin Clutch SST) out of the “P”
(PARK) position.
Never leave the engine running while you
take a short sleep/rest. Also, never leave the
engine running in a closed or poorly venti-
lated place.
Your front bumper can be damaged if you
scrape it over curbs or parking stop blocks.
Be careful when traveling up or down steep
slopes where your bumper can scrape the
road.
When leaving the vehicle unattended, always
carry the key and lock all doors.
Always try to park your vehicle in a well lit
area.
When driving downhill
Parking
Parking on a hill
For vehicles with manual trans-
axle
For vehicles with continuously
variable transmission (CVT) or
Twin Clutch SST
Parking with the engine run-
ning
WARNING
 Leaving the engine running risks injury or
death from accidentally moving the gear-
shift lever (manual transaxle or Twin
Clutch SST) or the selector lever (CVT) or
from the accumulation of toxic exhaust
fumes in the passenger compartment.
Where you park
WARNING
 Do not park your vehicle in areas where
combustible materials such as dry grass or
leaves can come in contact with a hot
exhaust, since a fire could occur.
When leaving the vehicle