Parking; Parking Brake (With Hydraulic Brakes) - Chevrolet T-Series Owner's Manual

Parking

CAUTION:
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If you do not park your vehicle properly, it
can roll. If you have left the engine
running, it can move very quickly. You or
others could be injured. To be sure your
vehicle will not move, even when you are
on level ground, follow the steps below.
Parking a Vehicle With the Two-Speed
Rear Axle
1. With the engine running, shift the two-speed
rear axle into low. To be sure it is in low, you
will need to move the vehicle in gear just a little.
2. Hold the regular brake pedal down with your
right foot.
3. Apply the parking brake.
4. Shift the transmission to NEUTRAL for
manual transmission or PARK (P) for
automatic transmission.
Parking Brake (With Hydraulic
Brakes)
If your vehicle has hydraulic brakes, it has a
parking brake lever. The lever is located in the
center console.
Your vehicle may also be equipped with an
automatic transmission which has a center console
shift lever. This lever will have a PARK (P) position
on the shift indicator. Even when PARK (P) is
selected, be sure to apply the parking brake firmly
so the vehicle will not move.
To apply the parking brake, pull the lever all the
way up. The park brake light will come on
when the parking brake is applied. See Brake
System Warning Light on page 107 for more
information. Then shift the transmission to
NEUTRAL for a manual transmission or PARK (P)
for an automatic transmission. The vehicle must
be stationary when applying the parking brake,
except while burnishing the parking brake linings.
See Parking Brake Burnish Procedure on
page 71 for more information.
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