Parking Brake - Cadillac 1998 DeVille Owner's Manual

FIRST (1):
This position gives you even more power
than SECOND (2). You can use it on very steep hills,
or
in
deep snow or mud. (If the shft lever is put in
FIRST (l), the transaxle won't shift into gear until the
vehicle is going slowly enough.)
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NOTICE:
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If your front wheels can't rotate, don't try
to
drive. This might happen if you were stuck in
very deep sand
or
mud
or
were up against a solid
object.
You
could damage your transaxle.
Also, if you stop when going uphill, don't hold
your vehicle there with only the accelerator
pedal. This could cause overheating and damage
the transaxle. Use your brakes to hold your
vehicle in position on a hill.
Parking Brake
Hold the regular brake
pedal down with your right
foot and push down the
parking brake pedal with
your left foot to set the
parking brake. If the
ignition is on, the PARK
BRAKE indicator light
should come on. If it
doesn't, you need to have
your vehicle serviced.
If the parking brake has not been fully released and you
try to drive off with the parking brake on, the PARK
BRAKE indicator light comes on and stays on. See
"Parking Brake Indicator Light" in the Index for
more information.
When you move out of PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N),
if the engine is running, the parking brake should
release. If it doesn't, you can manually release the
parking brake.
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