Parking Brake
The parking brake is
located on the driver’s
side under the
instrument panel.
If
the ignition is on, the brake system warning light will
come on. See
Brake System Warning Light
on
page 3-44.
To release the parking brake, hold the regular brake
pedal down with your right foot while you push down on
the parking brake pedal with your left foot. (To release
the tension on the parking brake cable, you will need to
apply about the same amount of pressure to the
parking brake pedal as you did when you set the parking
brake.) When you remove your foot from the parking
brake pedal,
it
will pop up to the released position.
Notice:
Driving with the parking brake on can cause
your rear brakes to overheat. You may have to
replace them, and you could also damage other
parts
of your vehicle.
To set the parking brake, hold the regular brake pedal
If you are towing a trailer and are parking on any
hill,
brake pedal with your left foot.
what to do first to keep the trailer from moving.
down with your right foot and push down on the parking see
Towing
a
Trailer
on
page 4-36,
That section shows
2-39
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