Parking
Brake
Your vehicle has a
PUSH
TO
RELEASE
parking
brake. To set the parking
brake, hold the regular
brake pedal down
with your right foot. Push
down the parking brake
pedal with your left foot.
If
the ignition is
on,
the brake system warning light will
come on while the parking brake is set and a single
chime will be heard.
To
release the parking brake, hold the regular brake
pedal down with your right foot and push the parking
brake pedal with your left foot. When you lift your
left foot, the parking brake pedal will follow it to the
release position.
if
you try to drive approximately
20
feet
(6.1
m> with the
parking brake on, the brake light stays on and a
chime sounds until you release the parking brake.
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.
If
you are towing a trailer and are parking on any hill,
see
Towing
a
Trailer on page
4-36.
That section shows
what to do first to keep the trailer from moving.
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