Brakes
Note: If you park your vehicle on a hill and
HINTS ON DRIVING WITH
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES
facing uphill select first gear and turn the
steering wheel away from the curb.
Note: If you park your vehicle on a hill and
facing downhill select reverse gear and turn
the steering wheel toward the curb.
The anti-lock braking system does not
eliminate the risks when:
•
You drive too closely to the vehicle in
front of you.
All Vehicles
•
•
•
Your vehicle is hydroplaning.
You take corners too fast.
The road surface is poor.
Note: Do not press the release button while
pulling the lever up.
To apply the parking brake:
1. Press the foot brake pedal firmly.
Note: If the system activates, the brake
pedal may pulse and may travel further.
Maintain pressure on the brake pedal. You
may also hear a noise from the system. This
is normal.
2. Pull the parking brake lever up to its
fullest extent.
To release the parking brake:
1. Press the brake pedal firmly.
2. Pull the lever up slightly.
PARKING BRAKE
3. Press the release button and push the
Vehicles With Automatic
lever down.
Transmission
HILL START ASSIST
WARNING:Alwayssettheparking
brake fully and leave your vehicle with
the transmission selector lever in
position P.
WARNING: The system does not
replace the parking brake. When you
leave your vehicle, always apply the
parking brake and shift the transmission
into park (P) for automatic transmission
or first gear for manual transmission.
Note: If you park your vehicle on a hill and
facing uphill move the transmission selector
lever to position P and turn the steering
wheel away from the curb.
Note: If you park your vehicle on a hill and
facing downhill move the transmission
selector lever to position P and turn the
steering wheel toward the curb.
WARNING: You must remain in
your vehicle when the system turns on.
At all times, you are responsible for
controlling your vehicle, supervising the
system and intervening, if required.
Failure to take care may result in the loss
of control of your vehicle, serious
personal injury or death.
Vehicles With Manual
Transmission
WARNING:Alwayssettheparking
WARNING: The system turns off
if there is a malfunction or if you
excessively rev the engine.
brake fully.
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EcoSport (CBW) Canada/United States of America, Vehicles Built From: 17-06-2019, LN1J-19A321-ZFA enUSA, Edition date: 201904, First-Printing