Parking Brake - Chevrolet Malibu 2010 Owner's Manual

Parking Brake

To release the parking brake, hold the regular brake
pedal down with your right foot. Push down momentarily
on the parking brake pedal with your left foot until you
feel the pedal release. If the parking brake is not
released when you begin to drive, the brake system
warning light comes on and a chime sounds as a
warning that the parking brake is still on.
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. See
Brake System Warning
Light on page 4 30.
The PUSH PARK PEDAL message will also display in
the Driver Information Center (DIC) as a reminder to
release the parking brake. See DIC Warnings and
Messages on page 4 43.
Notice: Driving with the parking brake on can
overheat the brake system and cause premature
wear or damage to brake system parts. Make sure
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 a hill, see
Towing a Trailer on page 5 27.
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