Hydraulic Brakes; Parking Brake Operation; Propshaft Brake Burnish Procedure - Chevrolet 2005 T-Series Owner's Manual

Parking
CAUTION:
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If you do not park your vehicle properly, it can
roll. If you have left the engine running, it can
move very quickly. You or others could be
injured. To be sure your vehicle will not move,
even when you are on level ground, follow the
steps below.
Two-Speed Rear Axle
1. With the engine running, shift the two-speed rear
axle into low. To be sure it is in low, you will need
to move the vehicle in gear just a little.
2. Hold the regular brake pedal down with your
right foot.
3. Apply the parking brake.
4. Shift the transmission to NEUTRAL for manual
transmission or PARK (P) for automatic
transmission.
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Hydraulic Brakes

(Parking Brake Operation)

If your vehicle has hydraulic brakes, it has a parking
brake lever. The lever is located in the center console.
Your vehicle may also be equipped with an automatic
transmission which has a center console shift lever.
This lever will have a PARK (P) position on the
shift indicator. Even when PARK (P) is selected, be
sure to apply the parking brake firmly so the vehicle
will not move.

Propshaft Brake Burnish Procedure

It is recommended that the propshaft-mounted parking
brake be burnished as part of the new vehicle break-in.
The parking brake will work best after it has been
burnished following these instructions:
1. Make 10 stops, using the parking brake
hand lever, from 20 mph (32 km/h) about
2 1/2 miles (4 km) apart.
2. Between stops, drive the vehicle
at 20 mph (32 km/h).