Using the brakes
Avoid resting your foot on the brake pedal while driving. This will overheat the brakes, wear out the brake pads faster, and reduce gas mileage. To help reduce brake wear and to prevent the brakes from overheating, reduce speed and downshift to a lower gear before going down a slope or long grade. Overheated brakes may reduce braking performance and could result in loss of vehicle control.
WARNING
● While driving on a slippery surface, be careful when braking, accelerating or downshifting. Abrupt braking or accelerating could cause the wheels to skid and result in an accident.
● If the engine is not running or is turned off while driving, the power assist for the brakes will not work. Braking will be harder.
See also:
Head restraints
WARNING:
Head restraints supplement the other vehicle
safety systems. They may provide
additional protection against injury in certain
rear end collisions. Adjust the head
restraints properly ...
Floor mats
WARNING
To avoid potential pedal interference that
may result in a collision or injury:
● NEVER place a floor mat on top of another
floor mat in the driver front
position.
● Use only ...
Tachometer
The tachometer indicates engine speed in
revolutions per minute (RPM). Do not rev the
engine into the red zone 1 .
When engine speed approaches the red
zone, shift to a higher gear or red ...
