Parking Brake; Shifting Into Park (P) - Chevrolet 2003 Malibu Owner's Manual

Parking Brake
To set the parking brake,
push down the parking
brake pedal with your left
foot. If the ignition is
on, the brake system
warning light will come on.
Brake System Warning
Light
on
page 3-28.
To release the parking brake, hold the regular brake
pedal down with your right foot. Push down on the
parking brake pedal with your left foot. If the parking
brake is not released when you begin to drive, the brake
system warning light will come on and a chime will
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 a hill;
see Towing a Trailer on page 4-34.
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Shifting Into Park (P)
It can be dangerous to get out of you. .chicle
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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