To
release
the
parking brake:
Hold the
brake pedal down. Pull the parking
brake lever up
until
you can push in the
release button. Hold the release button
in
as you move the brake lever all the
way
down.
I
NOTICE
Driving with the parking brake
on
can cause your rear brakes to
overheat.
You
may have
to
replac=
them, and
you
could also dvwe
other parts
of
your
vehicle.
If you are
on
a hill:
See “Parking on
Hills” in
the
Index. That section shows
how to turn your front wheels.
If you are towing a trailer and are
parking on any hill:
See “Towing a
Trailer”
in
the
Index. That section
shows what to
do
first to keep the trailer
from
moving.
Shifiing
into
P
(Park)
(AUTOMATIC
TRANSMlSS/ON)
It can be dangerous to get out
of your vehicle if
the
shift
lever is not fully in
P
(Park) with
the parking brake firmly set. Your
vehicle can roll,
If you have left the engine
running, the vehicle can move
suddenly. You or others could be
injured. To be sure your vehicle
won’t move, when you’re on fairly
level ground, use the steps that
follow.
If you have four-wheel drive and
your transfer case
is
in
N
(Neutral), your vehicle will be
free
to
roll even
if
your shift lever
is in
P
(Park).
So,
be sure the
transfer case
is
in a drive gear
-
not in
N
(Neutral).
If
you
are parking on a hill, or if
you’re pulling a trailer, also see
‘‘Parking on Hills”
or
‘‘Towing a
Trailer” in the Index.
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