Floor Controls - Chevrolet 1974 CAMARO Owner's Manual

FLOOR CONTROLS
Braking System
The service brake system is de-
signed for braking performance
under a wide range of driving con-
ditions even when the vehicle is
loaded to its full rated vehicle load.
Power Brakes
• On cars with power brakes if
power assist to the brakes is in-
terrupted due to a stalled engine
or some malfunction, two or
more brake applications nor-
mally can be made using reserve
power.
• If the brake pedal is held down,
the system is designed to bring
the car to a full stop on reserve
power. However, the reserve
power is partially depleted each
time the brake pedal is applied
and released. Do not pump
brakes when brake power assist
has been interrupted.
• When reserve power is ex-
hausted, the vehicle can still be
stopped by applying greater
force to the pedal.
Parking Brake
• To set parking brake, fully de-
press foot pedal at far left side.
• For maximum holding power,
depress regular brake pedal with
the other foot at the same time.
• To release parking brake, pull
"BRAKE RELEASE" lever on
lower left instrument panel.
• As a reminder, the brake system
warning light is designed to glow
whenever the parking brake con-
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trol is not fully released, and the
ignition is on.
• Never drive car with parking
brake set as this may overheat or
otherwise damage rear brakes.
NOTE: "Riding the brake" by rest-
ing your foot on the brake pedal
when not intending to brake can
cause abnormally high brake tem-
peratures, excessive lining wear
and possible damage to the brakes.