Parking Brake - Pontiac 2003 Montana Owner's Manual

Parking Brake
If the ignition is on, the brake system warning light will
come on. See Brake System Warning Light on
page
3-39.
The parking brake is
located on the driver's side To release the parking brake, hold the regular brake
under the instrument pedal down with your right foot while you push down on
panel. 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,
down with your right foot and push down on the parking
see Towing a Traj/er
on
Page 4-36 That section shows
brake pedal with your left foot.
what to do first to keep the trailer from moving.
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