Parking brake
WARNING
Engaging the parking brake while the vehicle
is in motion can cause the rear wheels to lock
up. You could lose control of the vehicle and
cause an accident. In addition, the vehicle's
brake lights do not light up when the parking
brake is engaged.
WARNING
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey from the starter switch, take it with
you, and lock the vehicle. Do not leave
children unattended in the vehicle, or with
access to an unlocked vehicle. Children could
release the parking brake and/or shift the
automatic transmission out of park position
P, either of which could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury.
•► To apply: depress parking brake 2 firmly.
When the engine is running, the
(USA
only) or 
(Canada only) indicator
lamp
lights up in the instrument cluster.
•► To release: depress the brake pedal and keep it depressed.
•► Pull release handle 1.
When the ignition is switched on or the
engine is running, the 
(USA only)
or
(Canada only) indicator lamp goes
out
in the instrument cluster.
See also:
Winter tires
At temperatures below 45 °F (+7
°C), use
winter tires or all-season tires. Both types of
tire are identified by the M+S marking.
Only winter tires bearing the
snowflake
symbol in addition ...
High-beam flasher
To switch on: turn the SmartKey in the ignition lock to position 1 or
2 or start the engine.
Pull the combination switch in the direction of arrow 3.
...
Problems with the engine
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
Solutions
The engine does not start. The starter motor can be
heard.
• There is a malfunction in the engine electronics.
• ...