Honda TRX500FE1 Owner's Manual page 57

To apply the parking brake:
Bring the vehicle to a complete stop, then make sure the
transmission is in neutral.
Squeeze the rear brake lever/parking brake lever, then rotate the P/R
lever clockwise until it engages the slot on the rear brake lever/
parking brake lever bracket.
For more information on Parking, see page 105.
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(1) P/R lever
(2) rear brake lever/parking brake lever
To release the parking brake:
Squeeze the rear brake lever/parking brake lever until the P/R lever is
released from the slot on the rear brake lever/parking brake lever
bracket.
The brakelight is activated by applying the parking brake. When
using the parking brake, be sure to turn the ignition switch to OFF
(w) to avoid discharging the battery.
To shift the transmission into reverse:
See Riding in Reverse (page 88).
Controls & Features
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Instruments & Controls 47