Parking Brake - Chevrolet Venture 2003 Owner's Manual

Parking Brake

To set the parking brake, hold the regular brake pedal
down with your right foot and push down on the parking
brake pedal with your left foot.
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The parking brake is
located on the driver's side
under the instrument
panel.
If the ignition is on, the brake system warning light will
come on. See Brake System Warning Light on
page 3-41 .
To release the parking brake, hold the regular brake
pedal down with your right foot while you push down on
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
overheat the brake system and cause premature
wear or damage to brake system parts. Verify that
the parking brake is fully released and the brake
warning light is off before driving.
If you are towing a trailer and are parking on any hill,
see Towing a Trailer on page 4-36 . That section shows
what to do first to keep the trailer from moving.