Parking Brake
To set the parking brake, hold the regular brake pedal
down with your right
foot
and pull up on the parking
brake lever. If the ignition is on, the brake system
warning light will come on.
Notice:
Driving with the parking brake on can
cause your parking brake to overheat. You may have
to replace them, and you could also damage other
parts of your vehicle.
If you are towing a trailer and
you
must park on a hill,
see
Towing
a
Trailer on page
4-45.
That section
shows what
to
do first
to
keep the trailer from moving.
Shifting
Into
Park (P)
To
release the parking brake, hold the regular brake
pedal down. Pull the parking brake lever up until you can
press in the button at the end
of
the lever. Hold the
button in as you move the parking brake lever all the
way down.
It
can be dangerous to get out
of
your vehicle
if the shift lever is not fully in
PARK
(P)
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, even when you’re on fairly level ground,
use the steps that follow.
If
you’re pulling a
trailer, see “Towing a Trailer” in the Index.
1.
Hold the brake pedal down with your right foot and
set the parking brake.
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