Instruments and Controls Getting to Know Your Vehicle
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OPERATING LEVER, PARKING
BRAKE
This lever is used to actuate the parking
brake. Also see the
“Driving”
section of
this handbook.
WARNING! Never drive your
vehicle with the parking
brake applied. Always
release the parking brakes
prior to moving the vehicle.
Failure to disengage the
parking brakes prior to mov-
ing your vehicle could result
in excessive heat build-up in
the brake system, resulting
in a fire.
NOTE: Today’s diesel elec-
tronic engines have significant
torque and startability power at
low RPM. Combinations of
engine speed and available
torque may over-power the
vehicle’s parking brakes.
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