Parking Brake; Second Gear Start - Pontiac 1996 Grand Prix Owner's Manual

Second-Gear Start (Option) Parking Brake
Your vehicle may
be equipped with a
second-gear start feature.
Press 2ND GEAR START
to provide more traction
when you are starting on
ice
or other slippery surfaces.
The transaxle will be in second gear when the vehicle
begins to move. After starting in second gear, the
vehicle will upshift normally.
SECOND
GEAR START
his feature is
only
for
improved traction
only
when
the road surface is slippery
and is not intended for
continuous use
or when the
vehicle is stuck
in sand, .mud,
ice, snow
or
gravel. Press the
switch to turn off
the
feature.
Leave the switch
off for
normal road conditions.
To set the parking brake,
hold the regular brake pedal
down with your right foot.
Push down the parking
brake pedal with your
left foot.
To
release the parking brake, hold the regular brake
pedal down with your right foot and push the parking
brake pedal with your left foot. When you lift your left
foot, the parking brake pedal will follow it to the
released position.